Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Private health spending per person
Samoa
67.54 current international $
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
67.86 current international $
in 2023
Samoa rank
160th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
Private health spending per person over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 67.86 current international $ against 67.54 current international $ in Samoa, a difference of 0.32 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.14 current international $ | 71.52 current international $ | 44.38 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 40.19 current international $ | 42.44 current international $ | 2.25 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 60.32 current international $ | 60.34 current international $ | 0.0113 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 67.86 current international $ against 67.54 current international $ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.32 current international $, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Samoa ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β 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.