Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.38 current international $ against 7.26 current international $ in Rwanda, a difference of 4.12 current international $.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 current international $ | 10.1 current international $ | 5.42 current international $ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.86 current international $ | 13.16 current international $ | 5.3 current international $ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 8.26 current international $ | 2.01 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.38 current international $ against 7.26 current international $ in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 4.12 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.