What is the difference in private health spending per person between Cape Verde and Nigeria?

5.88 current international $, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Private health spending per person

Cape Verde

187.62 current international $

in 2023

Nigeria

193.5 current international $

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

132nd

Nigeria rank

129th

Private health spending per person over time

Cape Verde
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 193.5 current international $ against 187.62 current international $ in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.88 current international $.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.24 current international $	95.26 current international $	52.02 current international $	Nigeria
2010s	97.98 current international $	127.81 current international $	29.83 current international $	Nigeria
2020s	157.78 current international $	175.7 current international $	17.92 current international $	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Cape Verde or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 193.5 current international $ against 187.62 current international $ in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Cape Verde and Nigeria?: 5.88 current international $, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for private health spending per person?: Cape Verde ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private health spending per person
Unit: current international $
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.