Brazil vs Ukraine: Government health spending as a share of GDP

Brazil
4.3%
in 2022
Ukraine
4.3%
in 2021
Brazil rank
48th
Ukraine rank
47th

Government health spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 3.3% 0.3% Brazil
2010s 3.7% 3.5% 0.2% Brazil
2020s 4.2% 4.0% 0.2% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Brazil or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Brazil and Ukraine?
0.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ukraine?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Ukraine rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
Brazil ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government health spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,541 data points, 1880–2025
Last refreshed

Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.