Poland vs Slovakia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Poland
638.32 current international $
in 2024
Slovakia
650.99 current international $
in 2023
Poland rank
54th
Slovakia rank
52nd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 650.99 current international $ against 638.32 current international $ in Poland, a difference of 12.67 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.57 current international $ | 229.76 current international $ | 0.1905 current international $ | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 390.25 current international $ | 419.93 current international $ | 29.68 current international $ | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 513.48 current international $ | 573.63 current international $ | 60.15 current international $ | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 650.99 current international $ against 638.32 current international $ in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Poland and Slovakia?
- 12.67 current international $, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Poland ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 52nd 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.