Finland vs Ireland: Health care expenditure by function
Finland
29,360 Million euro
in 2024
Ireland
38,824 Million euro
in 2025
Finland rank
20th
Ireland rank
17th
Health care expenditure by function over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 38,824 Million euro against 29,360 Million euro in Finland, a difference of 9,464 Million euro.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,262 Million euro | 20,081 Million euro | 181.08 Million euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 26,303 Million euro | 31,167 Million euro | 4,864 Million euro | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by function, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 38,824 Million euro against 29,360 Million euro in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by function between Finland and Ireland?
- 9,464 Million euro, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for health care expenditure by function?
- Finland ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.