Poland vs Romania: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket

Poland
5.0%
in 2016
Romania
4.5%
in 2016
Poland rank
8th
Romania rank
10th

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
0246199820072016

How they compare

Poland currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 8th and Romania ranks 10th of 46 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 4.2% 2.2% 2.0% Poland
2000s 4.6% 3.0% 1.6% Poland
2010s 4.9% 4.0% 0.8% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 5.0% against 4.5% in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket between Poland and Romania?
0.5%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
Poland ranks 8th and Romania ranks 10th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed