Iceland vs Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Iceland
5,908 current US$
in 2023
Norway
7,144 current US$
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,144 current US$ against 5,908 current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 1,236 current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,327 current US$ | 4,431 current US$ | 1,104 current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 3,862 current US$ | 7,088 current US$ | 3,226 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 5,523 current US$ | 7,297 current US$ | 1,774 current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,144 current US$ against 5,908 current US$ in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 1,236 current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.