Estonia vs Italy: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Estonia
6.1%
in 2025
Italy
6.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
31st
Italy rank
29th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 59 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.5% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Estonia or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Estonia and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 31st 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.