Iceland vs Lebanon: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Iceland
16.1%
in 2023
Lebanon
15.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Lebanon rank
33rd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Iceland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.1% against 15.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and Lebanon ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 8.8% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.9% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.6% | 2.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Iceland or Lebanon?
- Iceland, at 16.1% against 15.9% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Iceland and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Lebanon ranks 33rd 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.