Latvia vs Slovakia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Latvia
7.3%
in 2023
Slovakia
7.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
80th
Slovakia rank
78th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 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, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 78th 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).