Ireland vs Ukraine: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Ukraine
4.3%
in 2021
Ireland rank
44th
Ukraine rank
47th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 59 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ireland, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Ireland and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Ukraine rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 47th 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.