Malta vs San Marino: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Malta
5.8%
in 2023
San Marino
5.7%
in 2023
Malta rank
38th
San Marino rank
40th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Malta
- San Marino
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in San Marino, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and San Marino ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.2% | 1.8% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Malta or San Marino?
- Malta, at 5.8% against 5.7% in San Marino as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Malta and San Marino?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and San Marino?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and San Marino rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 38th and San Marino ranks 40th 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.