Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
129th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.