Denmark vs East Timor: Domestic general government health expenditure
Denmark
7.8%
in 2024
East Timor
7.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
East Timor rank
20th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- East Timor
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and East Timor ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.2% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.9% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 5.0% | 3.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Denmark or East Timor?
- Denmark, at 7.8% against 7.5% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Denmark and East Timor?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and East Timor rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 17th and East Timor ranks 20th 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.