Norway vs OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Norway
7,144 current US$
in 2023
OECD members
3,707 current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
3rd
OECD members rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Norway
- OECD members
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,144 current US$ against 3,707 current US$ in OECD members, a difference of 3,437 current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,431 current US$ | 1,838 current US$ | 2,593 current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 7,088 current US$ | 2,792 current US$ | 4,296 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 7,297 current US$ | 3,642 current US$ | 3,655 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, Norway or OECD members?
- Norway, at 7,144 current US$ against 3,707 current US$ in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Norway and OECD members?
- 3,437 current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and OECD members rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Norway ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.