Ecuador vs Somalia: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Ecuador
30.9%
in 2023
Somalia
30.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
84th
Somalia rank
85th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Somalia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 30.9% against 30.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 41.2% | 10.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 40.0% | 9.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Ecuador or Somalia?
- Ecuador, at 30.9% against 30.8% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Ecuador and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Somalia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 85th 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.