Croatia vs Malta: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Croatia
6.0%
in 2023
Malta
5.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
35th
Malta rank
38th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Croatia or Malta?
- Croatia, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Croatia and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th 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.