Maldives vs Suriname: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Maldives
18.0%
in 2023
Suriname
19.7%
in 2023
Maldives rank
133rd
Suriname rank
130th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 19.7% against 18.0% in Maldives, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 21.5% | 29.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.0% | 2.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.2% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 19.7% against 18.0% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Maldives and Suriname?
- 1.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Maldives ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 130th 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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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.