Equatorial Guinea vs Low income: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Equatorial Guinea
66.0%
in 2023
Low income
44.5%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
10th
Low income rank
12th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Low income
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 66.0% against 44.5% in Low income, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Low income ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 51.6% | 11.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 50.3% | 14.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 45.2% | 21.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Equatorial Guinea or Low income?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 66.0% against 44.5% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Equatorial Guinea and Low income?
- 21.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Low income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Low income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Low income ranks 12th 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.