Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Private health spending per person
Papua New Guinea
11.38 current international $
in 2023
Tuvalu
1.03 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Tuvalu rank
193rd
Private health spending per person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.38 current international $ against 1.03 current international $ in Tuvalu, a difference of 10.35 current international $.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 11.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 current international $ | 9.83 current international $ | 5.15 current international $ | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 7.86 current international $ | 16.71 current international $ | 8.85 current international $ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 1.71 current international $ | 8.56 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.38 current international $ against 1.03 current international $ in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 10.35 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Tuvalu ranks 193rd 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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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.