China vs Finland: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- China
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 146th and Finland ranks 145th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, China or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between China and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China and Finland rank globally for external health expenditure?
- China ranks 146th and Finland ranks 145th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.