Botswana vs Tonga: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
4.3%
in 2023
Tonga
5.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
186th
Tonga rank
185th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.9% against 4.3% in Botswana, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Botswana ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 10.9% | 2.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 7.0% | 3.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Tonga |
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, Botswana or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.9% against 4.3% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Tonga?
- 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 185th 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.