Estonia vs Netherlands: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 143rd and Netherlands ranks 142nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 143rd and Netherlands ranks 142nd 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.