Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 63.68 current international $ against 59.16 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.52 current international $.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.57 current international $ | 66.46 current international $ | 40.89 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 37.76 current international $ | 37.53 current international $ | 0.228 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57.15 current international $ | 52.32 current international $ | 4.83 current international $ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 63.68 current international $ against 59.16 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.52 current international $, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Samoa ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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.