Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
35.5%
in 2023
Greece
34.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
68th
Greece rank
71st
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 35.5% against 34.3% in Greece, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Greece ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 35.4% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 33.6% | 8.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.7% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 35.5% against 34.3% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Greece ranks 71st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.