Estonia vs Finland: External health expenditure per capita
Estonia
0.212 current US$
in 2023
Finland
0.2892 current US$
in 2020
Estonia rank
138th
Finland rank
137th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.2892 current US$ against 0.212 current US$ in Estonia, a difference of 0.0772 current US$.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 138th and Finland ranks 137th of 177 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 current US$ | 0.0715 current US$ | 3.28 current US$ | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.51 current US$ | 0.1574 current US$ | 4.36 current US$ | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.3295 current US$ | 0.2892 current US$ | 0.0403 current US$ | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.2892 current US$ against 0.212 current US$ in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.0772 current US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Estonia ranks 138th and Finland ranks 137th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.