Germany vs Slovakia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Germany
79.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
78.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Slovakia rank
21st
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Germany
- Slovakia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 79.1% against 78.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 78.9% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.7% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
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, Germany or Slovakia?
- Germany, at 79.1% against 78.9% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Germany and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Slovakia rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Germany ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 21st 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.