Italy vs Spain: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit

Italy
138,513 Million euro
in 2024
Spain
115,311 Million euro
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
6th

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 138,513 Million euro against 115,311 Million euro in Spain, a difference of 23,202 Million euro.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 55,802 Million euro 28,255 Million euro 27,547 Million euro Italy
2000s 90,894 Million euro 55,726 Million euro 35,168 Million euro Italy
2010s 110,594 Million euro 72,586 Million euro 38,009 Million euro Italy
2020s 130,891 Million euro 102,341 Million euro 28,551 Million euro Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 138,513 Million euro against 115,311 Million euro in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Italy and Spain?
23,202 Million euro, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed