Bulgaria vs Ireland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
5.0%
in 2023
Ireland
5.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Ireland rank
51st
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 51st 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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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.