Iceland vs Low income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Iceland
83.6%
in 2023
Low income (World Bank)
20.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Low income (World Bank) rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Iceland
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.6% against 20.1% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 63.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.2 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 14th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 24.4% | 56.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 21.0% | 60.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 21.6% | 62.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Iceland or Low income (World Bank)?
- Iceland, at 83.6% against 20.1% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Iceland and Low income (World Bank)?
- 63.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th 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.