Kiribati vs Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure
Kiribati
8.6%
in 2023
Norway
8.1%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
9th
Norway rank
12th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Norway
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 2.9% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Kiribati or Norway?
- Kiribati, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Kiribati and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Norway rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th 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.