Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
9.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
United Arab Emirates rank
171st
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.7% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 193 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 25.3% | 16.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 15.7% | 6.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.3% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
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, Papua New Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9.7% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st 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.