Belarus vs Russian Federation: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Belarus
7.1%
in 2023
Russian Federation
7.0%
in 2023
Belarus rank
84th
Russian Federation rank
86th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 84th and Russian Federation ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Belarus, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 84th and Russian Federation ranks 86th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).