Barbados vs Niger: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
49.5%
in 2023
Niger
51.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
33rd
Niger rank
32nd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 51.5% against 49.5% in Barbados, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 56.2% | 20.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 53.9% | 10.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 0.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Barbados or Niger?
- Niger, at 51.5% against 49.5% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and Niger?
- 2.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Niger rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.