Cyprus vs Greece: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 118th and Greece ranks 121st of 177 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Cyprus or Greece?
- Cyprus, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 118th and Greece ranks 121st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.