Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
Vanuatu
8.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Vanuatu rank
177th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 9.5% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 1.4% | Papua New 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, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 177th 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.