Latvia vs Slovakia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Latvia
7.3%
in 2023
Slovakia
7.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
80th
Slovakia rank
78th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Latvia ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.