Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Bulgaria
62.8%
in 2023
Ecuador
62.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
79th
Ecuador rank
81st
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.8% against 62.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 33.5% | 24.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 57.2% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.2% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Bulgaria, at 62.8% against 62.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 81st 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.