Greece vs Italy: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Greece
1,185 current international $
in 2023
Italy
1,114 current international $
in 2024
Greece rank
16th
Italy rank
18th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1,185 current international $ against 1,114 current international $ in Italy, a difference of 71 current international $.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759.11 current international $ | 571.79 current international $ | 187.32 current international $ | Greece |
| 2010s | 782.09 current international $ | 790.19 current international $ | 8.09 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,053 current international $ | 1,069 current international $ | 16.03 current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 1,185 current international $ against 1,114 current international $ in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Greece and Italy?
- 71 current international $, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Greece ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.