Finland vs Japan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Finland
10.5%
in 2023
Japan
10.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
24th
Japan rank
21st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 11.6% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Finland and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Finland ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.