Denmark vs Luxembourg: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Denmark
5,628 current US$
in 2024
Luxembourg
7,101 current US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
Luxembourg rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7,101 current US$ against 5,628 current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 1,473 current US$.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,585 current US$ | 4,563 current US$ | 977.8 current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5,107 current US$ | 5,296 current US$ | 188.98 current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,655 current US$ | 6,459 current US$ | 803.7 current US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 7,101 current US$ against 5,628 current US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 1,473 current US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.