Czechia vs Iceland: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Czechia
84.3%
in 2023
Iceland
83.6%
in 2023
Czechia rank
10th
Iceland rank
13th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 84.3% against 83.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 81.3% | 4.4% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.1% | 3.4% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 83.9% | 2.0% | Czechia |
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, Czechia or Iceland?
- Czechia, at 84.3% against 83.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Czechia and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Czechia ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th 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.