Malawi vs Palau: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
Palau
12.1%
in 2023
Malawi rank
158th
Palau rank
157th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 158th and Palau ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 17.6% | 5.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 16.7% | 6.1% | Palau |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 15.1% | 3.0% | Palau |
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, Malawi or Palau?
- Palau, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Palau rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 158th and Palau ranks 157th 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.