Croatia vs Denmark: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Croatia
84.0%
in 2023
Denmark
83.4%
in 2024
Croatia rank
11th
Denmark rank
14th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Croatia
- Denmark
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 84.0% against 83.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 83.8% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 84.1% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 84.1% | 0.6% | Denmark |
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, Croatia or Denmark?
- Croatia, at 84.0% against 83.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Croatia and Denmark?
- 0.6%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Denmark rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Croatia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th 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.