Luxembourg vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Luxembourg
8.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Luxembourg
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.7% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.6% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Luxembourg or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th 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.