Cyprus vs Italy: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cyprus
6.2%
in 2023
Italy
6.1%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
31st
Italy rank
34th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 6.2% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.6% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Italy?
- Cyprus, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th 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.