Cuba vs Uruguay: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
16.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
17.1%
in 2023
Cuba rank
138th
Uruguay rank
136th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 23.2% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 17.5% | 6.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 16.5% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.1% 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 Uruguay?
- 0.5%, 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 136th 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.