Belize vs Cook Islands: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Belize
4.1%
in 2023
Cook Islands
4.2%
in 2023
Belize rank
153rd
Cook Islands rank
152nd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Belize ranks 153rd and Cook Islands ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Belize or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Belize and Cook Islands?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cook Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Cook Islands rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 153rd and Cook Islands ranks 152nd 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).