France vs Papua New Guinea: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
France
9.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
France rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
France currently reports 9.2% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
France ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.2% | France |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.6% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
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, France or Papua New Guinea?
- France, at 9.2% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between France and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th 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.