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

Italy
138,513 Million euro
in 2024
United Kingdom
200,642 Million euro
in 2018
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 200,642 Million euro against 138,513 Million euro in Italy, a difference of 62,129 Million euro.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 55,802 Million euro 62,365 Million euro 6,563 Million euro United Kingdom
2000s 90,894 Million euro 134,899 Million euro 44,005 Million euro United Kingdom
2010s 110,113 Million euro 190,849 Million euro 80,736 Million euro United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 200,642 Million euro against 138,513 Million euro in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Italy and United Kingdom?
62,129 Million euro, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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