Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Marshall Islands
9.2 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
11.38 current international $
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
190th
Papua New Guinea rank
188th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.38 current international $ against 9.2 current international $ in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.18 current international $.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 current international $ | 4.68 current international $ | 0.4654 current international $ | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 6.61 current international $ | 7.86 current international $ | 1.25 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.81 current international $ | 10.27 current international $ | 1.46 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.38 current international $ against 9.2 current international $ in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.18 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th 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.