Japan vs San Marino: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Japan
12.2%
in 2023
San Marino
13.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
156th
San Marino rank
154th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Japan
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 13.1% against 12.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was San Marino ahead.
Japan ranks 156th and San Marino ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 22.4% | 6.5% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.7% | 0.2% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Japan or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 13.1% against 12.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Japan and San Marino?
- 0.9%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and San Marino?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and San Marino rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Japan ranks 156th and San Marino ranks 154th 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.