Netherlands vs Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure
Netherlands
6.7%
in 2023
Palau
6.6%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
26th
Palau rank
28th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Netherlands
- Palau
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Palau ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Netherlands or Palau?
- Netherlands, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Netherlands and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Palau rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Palau ranks 28th 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.