Cuba vs Denmark: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Cuba
83.4%
in 2023
Denmark
83.4%
in 2024
Cuba rank
15th
Denmark rank
14th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.4% against 83.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 84.1% | 5.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 84.1% | 4.6% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 83.4% against 83.4% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Cuba and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Cuba ranks 15th 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.