Australia vs Ireland: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Australia
6,453
in 2025
Ireland
6,095
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Ireland rank
12th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,453 against 6,095 in Ireland, a difference of 358.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,353 | 879.17 | 473.6 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,759 | 1,145 | 613.66 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2,338 | 1,582 | 755.95 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,547 | 3,483 | 64.37 | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,901 | 4,713 | 188.1 | Australia |
| 2020s | 6,148 | 5,790 | 357.47 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 6,453 against 6,095 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Australia and Ireland?
- 358, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 12th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.