Czechia vs Spain: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Czechia
7.1%
in 2023
Spain
6.7%
in 2023
Czechia rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Spain
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Czechia |
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 Spain?
- Czechia, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Czechia and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Spain rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th 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.