High income vs Norway: Current health expenditure per capita
High income
6,100 current US$
in 2023
Norway
8,296 current US$
in 2023
High income rank
3rd
Norway rank
4th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- High income
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8,296 current US$ against 6,100 current US$ in High income, a difference of 2,196 current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,027 current US$ | 5,311 current US$ | 2,284 current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 4,535 current US$ | 8,324 current US$ | 3,789 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 5,824 current US$ | 8,494 current US$ | 2,670 current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, High income or Norway?
- Norway, at 8,296 current US$ against 6,100 current US$ in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between High income and Norway?
- 2,196 current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Norway rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.