Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total health spending per person
Finland
6,433 current international $
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,606 current international $
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Total health spending per person over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6,606 current international $ against 6,433 current international $ in Finland, a difference of 173 current international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,631 current international $ | 2,696 current international $ | 64.34 current international $ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,137 current international $ | 4,176 current international $ | 39.87 current international $ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,798 current international $ | 6,202 current international $ | 403.4 current international $ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6,606 current international $ against 6,433 current international $ in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 173 current international $, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Finland ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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 Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.