Japan vs Post-demographic dividend: Domestic general government health expenditure
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
19.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Post-demographic dividend rank
2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Japan
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 19.1% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.0% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 19.3% | 4.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Japan or Post-demographic dividend?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 19.1% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Japan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 4.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd 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.