Cyprus vs Italy: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Cyprus
6.3%
in 2024
Italy
6.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
27th
Italy rank
29th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.
Cyprus ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th of 59 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 6.4% | 4.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.6% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Italy?
- Cyprus, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th 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.