Bulgaria vs Paraguay: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Bulgaria
35.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
36.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
68th
Paraguay rank
67th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 36.3% against 35.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 55.8% | 14.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 45.9% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 37.3% | 2.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Bulgaria or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 36.3% against 35.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Bulgaria and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 67th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.