Denmark vs Finland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Denmark
8.0%
in 2023
Finland
8.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
Finland rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 0.4% | 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 Finland?
- Finland, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Finland 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.