Israel vs Latvia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Israel
7.1%
in 2023
Latvia
7.3%
in 2023
Israel rank
83rd
Latvia rank
80th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 80th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Israel or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Israel and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 80th 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).