Denmark vs Late-demographic dividend: Domestic general government health expenditure
Denmark
7.8%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend
3.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
Late-demographic dividend rank
17th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.8% against 3.7% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.0% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 3.5% | 5.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Denmark or Late-demographic dividend?
- Denmark, at 7.8% against 3.7% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Denmark and Late-demographic dividend?
- 4.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Late-demographic dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.