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

Spain
115,311 Million euro
in 2024
United Kingdom
200,642 Million euro
in 2018
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 200,642 Million euro against 115,311 Million euro in Spain, a difference of 85,331 Million euro.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 6th 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 Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 28,255 Million euro 62,365 Million euro 34,110 Million euro United Kingdom
2000s 55,726 Million euro 134,899 Million euro 79,173 Million euro United Kingdom
2010s 71,463 Million euro 190,849 Million euro 119,386 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, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 200,642 Million euro against 115,311 Million euro in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Spain and United Kingdom?
85,331 Million euro, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Spain ranks 6th 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