Ireland vs Israel: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Israel
4.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Israel rank
46th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Israel
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Israel ranks 46th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Ireland or Israel?
- Ireland, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Ireland and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Israel ranks 46th 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.