Finland vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure
Finland
8.5%
in 2023
World
6.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
11th
World rank
8th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.5% against 6.1% in World, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and World ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Finland or World?
- Finland, at 8.5% against 6.1% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Finland and World?
- 2.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Finland ranks 11th and World 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 (% 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.