Iceland vs OECD members: Current health expenditure per capita
Iceland
7,642 current US$
in 2024
OECD members
5,916 current US$
in 2023
Iceland rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Iceland
- OECD members
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7,642 current US$ against 5,916 current US$ in OECD members, a difference of 1,726 current US$.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,086 current US$ | 3,044 current US$ | 1,042 current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,750 current US$ | 4,466 current US$ | 283.1 current US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,583 current US$ | 5,640 current US$ | 942.43 current US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Iceland or OECD members?
- Iceland, at 7,642 current US$ against 5,916 current US$ in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Iceland and OECD members?
- 1,726 current US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Iceland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.