Croatia vs Kuwait: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Croatia
9.4%
in 2023
Kuwait
10.0%
in 2023
Croatia rank
172nd
Kuwait rank
169th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Croatia ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 169th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 21.0% | 6.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 13.3% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.3% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Croatia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Croatia and Kuwait?
- 0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 169th 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.