Maldives vs Uruguay: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Maldives
18.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
17.1%
in 2023
Maldives rank
133rd
Uruguay rank
136th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 18.0% against 17.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 23.2% | 27.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 17.5% | 9.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 1.6% | Maldives |
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, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Maldives, at 18.0% against 17.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 133rd 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.