Cyprus vs Slovakia: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Cyprus
6.3%
in 2024
Slovakia
6.4%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
27th
Slovakia rank
26th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.1% | 2.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Slovakia rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 26th 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.