Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Public healthcare spending share gdp

Jamaica
4.89
in 2023
Nicaragua
4.77
in 2023
Jamaica rank
55th
Nicaragua rank
56th

Public healthcare spending share gdp over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
23456200020112023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 4.89 against 4.77 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 2.57 2.78 0.218 Nicaragua
2010s 3.41 4.32 0.9171 Nicaragua
2020s 5.11 5.32 0.206 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
Jamaica, at 4.89 against 4.77 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
0.12, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Jamaica ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed