Norway vs United States of America: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita

Norway
7,144 current US$
in 2023
United States of America
7,269 current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200020112023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 7,269 current US$ against 7,144 current US$ in Norway, a difference of 125 current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4,431 current US$ 2,857 current US$ 1,573 current US$ Norway
2010s 7,088 current US$ 4,583 current US$ 2,504 current US$ Norway
2020s 7,297 current US$ 6,886 current US$ 411.41 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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 7,269 current US$ against 7,144 current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Norway and United States of America?
125 current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
Norway ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,672 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.