Greece vs Switzerland: Domestic general government health expenditure
Greece
4.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
78th
Switzerland rank
80th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Greece and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Greece ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 193 countries.
- 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.