The table provides data on the percentage of government expenditure allocated to healthcare in five countries for the year 2006, along with the proportion of individuals aged 24-30 employed in medical services.
Overall, Italy stood out with the highest government spending on healthcare, while Poland had the lowest. In terms of young workers in medical services, Poland led with the largest share, whereas Finland recorded the smallest proportion.
In 2006, Italy allocated 27% of its government budget to healthcare, the highest among the five nations. This was followed by Spain at 13%, Iceland at 11%, and Finland at 9%. Poland spent the least, with only 5% of its government expenditure on healthcare, a strak contrast of 22 percentage points lower than Italy.
Regarding the workforce aged 24-30 in medical services, Poland had the highest proportion at 54%, significantly outstripping other countries. Italy came second with 40%, followed by Spain at 34% and Iceland at 29%. Finland had the smallest share at 25%, which was less than half of Poland’s figure and 15 percentage points below Italy’s.
