Slovakia vs Suriname: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Slovakia
20.2%
in 2023
Suriname
19.7%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
128th
Suriname rank
130th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Slovakia
- Suriname
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 20.2% against 19.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Slovakia ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 21.5% | 2.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 24.0% | 3.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Slovakia or Suriname?
- Slovakia, at 20.2% against 19.7% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Slovakia and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Slovakia ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 130th 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.