Netherlands vs Upper middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Netherlands
4,356 current US$
in 2023
Upper middle income
338.86 current US$
in 2023
Netherlands rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4,356 current US$ against 338.86 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,017 current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 12.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,511 current US$ | 66.61 current US$ | 2,445 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,495 current US$ | 210.02 current US$ | 3,285 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,272 current US$ | 303.01 current US$ | 3,969 current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
- Netherlands, at 4,356 current US$ against 338.86 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 4,017 current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.