Cuba vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
16.6%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
16.7%
in 2023
Cuba rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
137th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 36.3% | 21.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 17.4% | 6.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Cuba or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.7% against 16.6% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th 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.