Norway vs Pacific island small states: Domestic general government health expenditure
Norway
17.4%
in 2023
Pacific island small states
9.5%
in 2022
Norway rank
23rd
Pacific island small states rank
21st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Norway
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.4% against 9.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 23rd and Pacific island small states ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 8.3% | 9.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 9.3% | 8.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Norway or Pacific island small states?
- Norway, at 17.4% against 9.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Norway and Pacific island small states?
- 7.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pacific island small states?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Pacific island small states rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Pacific island small states ranks 21st 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.