Urban Population vs. Health Spending per Person by Country
Countries with higher Health Spending per Person tend to have higher Urban Population.
Strong link: a correlation of 0.63 across 191 countries.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 191 countries. The correlation between Health Spending per Person (on a log scale) and Urban Population is 0.63, a strong relationship: about 40% of the differences in Urban Population from place to place line up with Health Spending per Person. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.64.
The highest Urban Population is in Singapore (100.0%), Kuwait (100.0%) and Bahrain (100.0%); the lowest is in Liechtenstein (14.6%), Papua New Guinea (15.8%) and Samoa (17.5%). The median place has 63.1% for Urban Population and $470 for Health Spending per Person.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Gabon, Venezuela and Lebanon have a much higher Urban Population than their Health Spending per Person would predict, while Liechtenstein, Antigua and Barbuda and Samoa have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Health Spending per Person is from 2023 and Urban Population from 2025.
Highest Urban Population
| Place | Urban Population | Health Spending per Person |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 100.0% | $3,922 |
| Kuwait | 100.0% | $1,679 |
| Bahrain | 100.0% | $1,176 |
| Monaco | 100.0% | $8,004 |
| Nauru | 100.0% | $2,292 |
Lowest Urban Population
| Place | Urban Population | Health Spending per Person |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 14.6% | $11,495 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15.8% | $85.15 |
| Samoa | 17.5% | $293 |
| Malawi | 17.6% | $41.27 |
| Niger | 18.4% | $26.01 |
Explore it yourself
- Open this comparison in the interactive chart to highlight places, change the metrics or colour by party.
- Full ranking and sources for Health Spending per Person
- Full ranking and sources for Urban Population