Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
5.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.8%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
108th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
110th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 195 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.7% | 5.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).