Latvia vs Saint Lucia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Latvia
9.9%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
9.8%
in 2023
Latvia rank
99th
Saint Lucia rank
100th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Latvia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Latvia ranks 99th and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 195 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 2.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Latvia or Saint Lucia?
- Latvia, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Latvia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Saint Lucia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Latvia ranks 99th and Saint Lucia ranks 100th 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.