Cyprus vs Palau: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cyprus
6.2%
in 2023
Palau
6.6%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
31st
Palau rank
28th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Palau ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.8% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Palau rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Palau ranks 28th 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.