Finland vs Ireland: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Finland
20,426 Million euro
in 2024
Ireland
27,029 Million euro
in 2023
Finland rank
20th
Ireland rank
17th
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27,029 Million euro against 20,426 Million euro in Finland, a difference of 6,603 Million euro.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,633 Million euro | 3,359 Million euro | 3,273 Million euro | Finland |
| 2000s | 10,309 Million euro | 9,991 Million euro | 317.79 Million euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 15,088 Million euro | 15,427 Million euro | 339.17 Million euro | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18,240 Million euro | 24,483 Million euro | 6,243 Million euro | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27,029 Million euro against 20,426 Million euro in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Finland and Ireland?
- 6,603 Million euro, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Finland ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.