Czechia vs Iceland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Czechia
7.1%
in 2023
Iceland
7.3%
in 2023
Czechia rank
23rd
Iceland rank
22nd
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Czechia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Czechia and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd 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.