Germany vs Ireland: Total health spending per person
Germany
8,826 current international $
in 2024
Ireland
8,772 current international $
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th
Total health spending per person over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8,826 current international $ against 8,772 current international $ in Ireland, a difference of 54 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,304 current international $ | 3,030 current international $ | 273.69 current international $ | Germany |
| 2010s | 5,375 current international $ | 5,214 current international $ | 160.94 current international $ | Germany |
| 2020s | 8,176 current international $ | 7,956 current international $ | 219.46 current international $ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 8,826 current international $ against 8,772 current international $ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Germany and Ireland?
- 54 current international $, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Germany ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β 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.