Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Papua New Guinea
11.38 current international $
in 2023
Vanuatu
11.84 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
188th
Vanuatu rank
186th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11.84 current international $ against 11.38 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.46 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 current international $ | 7.45 current international $ | 2.77 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.86 current international $ | 9.11 current international $ | 1.25 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 11.35 current international $ | 1.08 current international $ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11.84 current international $ against 11.38 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.46 current international $, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th and Vanuatu ranks 186th 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.