Algeria vs Tunisia: Social Security expenditure on health
Social Security expenditure on health over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 47.7% against 32.4% in Algeria, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 22.9% | 28.3% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 39.4% | 6.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 47.7% | 16.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security expenditure on health, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 47.7% against 32.4% in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in social security expenditure on health between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 15.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for social security expenditure on health?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social security funds comprise the expenditure on health by social security institutions. Social security or national health insurance schemes are imposed and controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members of the community as a whole or to particular segments of the community. They include direct outlays to medical care providers and to suppliers of medical goods as well as reimbursements to households and the supply of services in kind to the enrollees.