Australia vs Ireland: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Australia
5,665 current international $
in 2023
Ireland
6,334 current international $
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Ireland rank
8th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,334 current international $ against 5,665 current international $ in Australia, a difference of 669 current international $.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,012 current international $ | 2,378 current international $ | 366.16 current international $ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,257 current international $ | 3,791 current international $ | 533.34 current international $ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,128 current international $ | 5,955 current international $ | 826.85 current international $ | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6,334 current international $ against 5,665 current international $ in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Australia and Ireland?
- 669 current international $, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Australia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th 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.