Italy vs Spain: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Italy
4,148
in 2025
Spain
3,928
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
Spain rank
27th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,148 against 3,928 in Spain, a difference of 220.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,573 | 1,521 | 1,051 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,977 | 2,060 | 916.55 | Italy |
| 2000s | 3,812 | 3,048 | 764.45 | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,863 | 3,528 | 335.78 | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,131 | 3,965 | 165.57 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 4,148 against 3,928 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Italy and Spain?
- 220, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.