Rwanda vs Tonga: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Rwanda
4.1%
in 2023
Tonga
5.9%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
187th
Tonga rank
185th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Rwanda
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.9% against 4.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 10.9% | 8.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.0% | 4.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Rwanda or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.9% against 4.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Rwanda and Tonga?
- 1.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tonga rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 185th 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.