Australia vs Denmark: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Australia
5,665 current international $
in 2023
Denmark
6,059 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Denmark rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,059 current international $ against 5,665 current international $ in Australia, a difference of 394 current international $.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,012 current international $ | 2,647 current international $ | 635.15 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,257 current international $ | 4,343 current international $ | 1,085 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,128 current international $ | 6,008 current international $ | 880.15 current international $ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6,059 current international $ against 5,665 current international $ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Australia and Denmark?
- 394 current international $, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Australia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity.