Finland vs Netherlands: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 145th and Netherlands ranks 142nd of 177 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 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, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Finland ranks 145th 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.