What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?

0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nicaragua: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare

Democratic Republic of Congo

38.0%

in 2023

Nicaragua

37.6%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

61st

Nicaragua rank

63rd

Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nicaragua

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.0% against 37.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.5%	41.2%	22.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	38.9%	35.6%	3.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	38.5%	34.1%	4.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.0% against 37.6% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?: 0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.