Cuba vs Denmark: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cuba
9.4%
in 2023
Denmark
9.6%
in 2023
Cuba rank
38th
Denmark rank
35th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Cuba ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 9.1% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 1.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cuba or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cuba and Denmark?
- 0.2%, 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 total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 35th 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).