Iceland vs Montenegro: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Iceland
7.7%
in 2025
Montenegro
6.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
18th
Montenegro rank
21st
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Montenegro
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.7% against 6.8% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 18th and Montenegro ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Iceland or Montenegro?
- Iceland, at 7.7% against 6.8% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Iceland and Montenegro?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Montenegro ranks 21st 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.