Timor-Leste vs Tonga: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Timor-Leste
32.25 current international $
in 2023
Tonga
30.03 current international $
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
173rd
Tonga rank
175th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 32.25 current international $ against 30.03 current international $ in Tonga, a difference of 2.22 current international $.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tonga ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.17 current international $ | 17.4 current international $ | 0.229 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 17.99 current international $ | 18.2 current international $ | 0.215 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 26.31 current international $ | 23.26 current international $ | 3.05 current international $ | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Timor-Leste or Tonga?
- Timor-Leste, at 32.25 current international $ against 30.03 current international $ in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Timor-Leste and Tonga?
- 2.22 current international $, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Tonga?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Timor-Leste and Tonga rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Timor-Leste ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 175th 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.