Jamaica vs Slovakia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
20.2%
in 2023
Slovakia
20.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
127th
Slovakia rank
128th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.2% against 20.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 127th and Slovakia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 18.7% | 21.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 20.4% | 12.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.4% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Slovakia?
- Jamaica, at 20.2% against 20.2% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Slovakia rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 127th and Slovakia ranks 128th 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.