Denmark vs Iceland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Denmark
83.3%
in 2023
Iceland
83.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
Iceland rank
14th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.6% against 83.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 81.3% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 81.1% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.9% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 83.6% against 83.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.