Guinea-Bissau vs Malta: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau
8.8%
in 2023
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
49th
Malta rank
48th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and Malta ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 7.9% | 3.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Guinea-Bissau or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malta rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and Malta ranks 48th 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).