India vs Northern America: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
India
30.9%
in 2022
Northern America
7.5%
in 2022
India rank
14th
Northern America rank
13th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- India
- Northern America
How they compare
India currently reports 30.9% against 7.5% in Northern America, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 13th of 74 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 8.7% | 32.3% | India |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 9.0% | 33.8% | India |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 7.5% | 23.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, India or Northern America?
- India, at 30.9% against 7.5% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between India and Northern America?
- 23.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Northern America rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- India ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 13th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.