Poland vs Spain: Health spending per capita
Poland
4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Spain
3,928 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Poland rank
26th
Spain rank
27th
Health spending per capita over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices against 3,928 international-$ in 2020 prices in Spain, a difference of 215 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 763.44 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,060 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,297 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,320 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,048 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,727 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,050 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,528 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,478 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,156 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,965 international-$ in 2020 prices | 809.16 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices against 3,928 international-$ in 2020 prices in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Poland and Spain?
- 215 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Poland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.