Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Bhutan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Bhutan

2.9%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2.8%

in 2023

Bhutan rank

102nd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

103rd

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Bhutan
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 102nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	Bhutan
2010s	2.4%	3.0%	0.6%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Bhutan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 102nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare 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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Indicator: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.