Iceland vs Poland: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Iceland
7.7%
in 2025
Poland
6.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Poland rank
20th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.7% against 6.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th of 59 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | 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 Poland?
- Iceland, at 7.7% against 6.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th 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.