Poland vs South Africa: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Poland
5.5%
in 2023
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
Poland rank
45th
South Africa rank
46th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 5.5% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.