Cape Verde vs Iraq: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 387.83 current international $ against 361.13 current international $ in Cape Verde, a difference of 26.7 current international $.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.61 current international $ | 216.97 current international $ | 85.35 current international $ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 198.28 current international $ | 199.41 current international $ | 1.13 current international $ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 359.43 current international $ | 318.33 current international $ | 41.1 current international $ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Cape Verde or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 387.83 current international $ against 361.13 current international $ in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Cape Verde and Iraq?
- 26.7 current international $, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Iraq rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 113th 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.