Hungary vs Ireland: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Hungary
4.8%
in 2025
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Hungary rank
42nd
Ireland rank
44th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 44th of 59 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Hungary or Ireland?
- Hungary, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Hungary and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 44th 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.