New Zealand vs Poland: Government health spending as a share of GDP
New Zealand
7.8%
in 2025
Poland
6.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
17th
Poland rank
20th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.8% against 6.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th of 59 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 7.8% against 6.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between New Zealand and Poland?
- 0.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 17th 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.