Colombia vs Slovakia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Colombia
5.7%
in 2024
Slovakia
5.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
Slovakia rank
39th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Colombia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Colombia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Slovakia rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 39th 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.