Croatia vs Slovakia: Current health expenditure
Croatia
7.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
7.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
81st
Slovakia rank
79th
Current health expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 81st and Slovakia ranks 79th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 81st and Slovakia ranks 79th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.