Timor-Leste vs Tonga: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Timor-Leste
7.0%
in 2023
Tonga
5.9%
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
182nd
Tonga rank
185th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 7.0% against 5.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 10.0% | 14.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 2.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Timor-Leste |
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, Timor-Leste or Tonga?
- Timor-Leste, at 7.0% against 5.9% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Timor-Leste and Tonga?
- 1.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Tonga?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Timor-Leste and Tonga rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 185th 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.