Austria vs Iceland: Domestic general government health expenditure
Austria
16.2%
in 2023
Iceland
16.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
29th
Iceland rank
31st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 15.2% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Austria ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 31st 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.