Chile vs Malta: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Chile
5.9%
in 2025
Malta
5.7%
in 2023
Chile rank
32nd
Malta rank
33rd
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malta ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Chile, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Chile and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) β 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.