Australia vs Denmark: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Australia
5,142 current US$
in 2023
Denmark
5,628 current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Denmark rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,628 current US$ against 5,142 current US$ in Australia, a difference of 486 current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,015 current US$ | 3,585 current US$ | 1,570 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,039 current US$ | 5,107 current US$ | 1,068 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,967 current US$ | 5,662 current US$ | 694.66 current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 5,628 current US$ against 5,142 current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Australia and Denmark?
- 486 current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.