Rwanda vs Tuvalu: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Rwanda
7.26 current international $
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.745 current international $
in 2023
Rwanda rank
191st
Tuvalu rank
193rd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Rwanda
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.26 current international $ against 0.745 current international $ in Tuvalu, a difference of 6.51 current international $.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 9.7 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 191st and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 current international $ | 9.83 current international $ | 0.2783 current international $ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 13.16 current international $ | 16.53 current international $ | 3.37 current international $ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 8.26 current international $ | 1.4 current international $ | 6.86 current international $ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Rwanda or Tuvalu?
- Rwanda, at 7.26 current international $ against 0.745 current international $ in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Rwanda and Tuvalu?
- 6.51 current international $, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tuvalu rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Rwanda ranks 191st and Tuvalu ranks 193rd 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.