Greece vs Switzerland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Greece
4.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
78th
Switzerland rank
80th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Greece and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th 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.