Hungary vs Luxembourg: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Hungary
4.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg
5.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
42nd
Luxembourg rank
39th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 42nd and Luxembourg ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Hungary |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Hungary and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Luxembourg rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 42nd and Luxembourg ranks 39th 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.