Cuba vs Uruguay: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2,269 current international $ against 2,148 current international $ in Cuba, a difference of 121 current international $.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,021 current international $ | 568.76 current international $ | 452.3 current international $ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2,223 current international $ | 1,239 current international $ | 983.9 current international $ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,673 current international $ | 1,990 current international $ | 683.05 current international $ | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2,269 current international $ against 2,148 current international $ in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 121 current international $, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Cuba ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.