Chile vs Estonia: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Chile
5.9%
in 2025
Estonia
6.1%
in 2025
Chile rank
32nd
Estonia rank
31st
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 31st of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Chile or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Chile and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Estonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Estonia rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 31st 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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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.