Greece vs Italy: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Greece
8.4%
in 2023
Italy
8.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
55th
Italy rank
54th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.4% against 8.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 55th and Italy ranks 54th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 8.4% against 8.4% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Greece and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 55th and Italy ranks 54th 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).