Germany vs Norway: Total health spending per person
Germany
8,826 current international $
in 2024
Norway
9,523 current international $
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Norway rank
5th
Total health spending per person over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9,523 current international $ against 8,826 current international $ in Germany, a difference of 697 current international $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,304 current international $ | 3,949 current international $ | 645.03 current international $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,375 current international $ | 6,216 current international $ | 840.27 current international $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 8,013 current international $ | 8,941 current international $ | 928 current international $ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 9,523 current international $ against 8,826 current international $ in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Germany and Norway?
- 697 current international $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th 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.