Croatia vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Croatia
9.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
Croatia rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 9.4% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 8.7% | 6.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Croatia or Papua New Guinea?
- Croatia, at 9.4% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Croatia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th 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.