Egypt vs Rwanda: Social Security expenditure on health
Social Security expenditure on health over time
- Egypt
- Rwanda
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.6% against 11.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 5.7% | 19.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 5.0% | 18.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 10.3% | 9.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security expenditure on health, Egypt or Rwanda?
- Egypt, at 18.6% against 11.3% in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in social security expenditure on health between Egypt and Rwanda?
- 7.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for social security expenditure on health?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 11th 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.