New Zealand vs Singapore: Total health spending per person
New Zealand
5,576 current international $
in 2024
Singapore
6,551 current international $
in 2023
New Zealand rank
22nd
Singapore rank
19th
Total health spending per person over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6,551 current international $ against 5,576 current international $ in New Zealand, a difference of 975 current international $.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,135 current international $ | 1,786 current international $ | 348.69 current international $ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3,346 current international $ | 3,472 current international $ | 125.64 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4,996 current international $ | 6,345 current international $ | 1,348 current international $ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6,551 current international $ against 5,576 current international $ in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 975 current international $, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for total health spending per person?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 19th 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.