Kiribati vs Nauru: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Kiribati
2.9%
in 2023
Nauru
0.7%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
189th
Nauru rank
192nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Nauru
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.9% against 0.7% in Nauru, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 4.0 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Kiribati ranks 189th and Nauru ranks 192nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Kiribati or Nauru?
- Kiribati, at 2.9% against 0.7% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Kiribati and Nauru?
- 2.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Nauru rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 189th and Nauru ranks 192nd 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.