Finland vs Thailand: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Finland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.3178 current US$ against 0.2892 current US$ in Finland, a difference of 0.0286 current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 135th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0973 current US$ | 0.0927 current US$ | 0.0046 current US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.1574 current US$ | 0.3984 current US$ | 0.241 current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.2892 current US$ | 0.241 current US$ | 0.0481 current US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Finland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.3178 current US$ against 0.2892 current US$ in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Finland and Thailand?
- 0.0286 current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Finland ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 135th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.