Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Guinea
54.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
54.5%
in 2023
Guinea rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.5% against 54.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 73.5% | 5.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 53.0% | 7.2% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.3% | 1.5% | 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, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.5% against 54.4% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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.