Cyprus vs Nicaragua: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cyprus
8.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
58th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.0% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Nicaragua rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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).