Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country
Australia
73.66
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
73.25
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 73.66 against 73.25 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.97 | 68.23 | 3.74 | Australia |
| 2010s | 71.37 | 67.5 | 3.87 | Australia |
| 2020s | 74.2 | 62.62 | 11.58 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of public expenditure on healthcare by country, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 73.66 against 73.25 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of public expenditure on healthcare by country between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.41, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Australia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.