North America vs Slovakia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- North America
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 78.9% against 54.8% in North America, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 78.9% | 31.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 76.3% | 24.6% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 79.7% | 23.4% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, North America or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 78.9% against 54.8% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between North America and Slovakia?
- 24.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North America and Slovakia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North America ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.