Denmark vs New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure
Denmark
7.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
7.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
New Zealand rank
16th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.