Hungary vs Papua New Guinea: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Hungary
9.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
9.5%
in 2023
Hungary rank
105th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Hungary
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 195 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.0% | 2.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 3.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Hungary or Papua New Guinea?
- Hungary, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Papua New Guinea rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Hungary ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.