Malta vs North America: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Malta
1,765 current international $
in 2023
North America
1,435 current international $
in 2023
Malta rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Malta
- North America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,765 current international $ against 1,435 current international $ in North America, a difference of 330 current international $.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America ahead.
Malta ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529.44 current international $ | 821.34 current international $ | 291.9 current international $ | North America |
| 2010s | 1,123 current international $ | 1,038 current international $ | 84.98 current international $ | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,611 current international $ | 1,297 current international $ | 314.06 current international $ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Malta or North America?
- Malta, at 1,765 current international $ against 1,435 current international $ in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Malta and North America?
- 330 current international $, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and North America rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Malta ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.