North Macedonia vs Poland: Share of population with very large health spending

North Macedonia
1.5%
in 2019
Poland
2.0%
in 2021
North Macedonia rank
26th
Poland rank
23rd

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 26th and Poland ranks 23rd of 63 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 1.2% 1.1% Poland
2000s 0.8% 1.5% 0.8% Poland
2010s 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, North Macedonia or Poland?
Poland, at 2.0% against 1.5% in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between North Macedonia and Poland?
0.5%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do North Macedonia and Poland rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
North Macedonia ranks 26th and Poland ranks 23rd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).