Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Papua New Guinea
11.38 current international $
in 2023
Vanuatu
11.84 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
188th
Vanuatu rank
186th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11.84 current international $ against 11.38 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.46 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 current international $ | 7.45 current international $ | 2.77 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.86 current international $ | 9.11 current international $ | 1.25 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 11.35 current international $ | 1.08 current international $ | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11.84 current international $ against 11.38 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.46 current international $, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th and Vanuatu ranks 186th 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.