Ireland vs Luxembourg: Total health spending per person
Ireland
8,772 current international $
in 2024
Luxembourg
8,808 current international $
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Total health spending per person over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8,808 current international $ against 8,772 current international $ in Ireland, a difference of 36 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,030 current international $ | 4,715 current international $ | 1,685 current international $ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5,214 current international $ | 5,810 current international $ | 595.24 current international $ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7,956 current international $ | 8,032 current international $ | 76.31 current international $ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 8,808 current international $ against 8,772 current international $ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 36 current international $, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.