Australia vs Netherlands: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Australia
6,453
in 2025
Netherlands
6,683
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Netherlands rank
6th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,683 against 6,453 in Australia, a difference of 230.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,388 | 2,128 | 739.75 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,759 | 2,500 | 741.24 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2,338 | 3,300 | 962.17 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,547 | 4,932 | 1,384 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,901 | 5,921 | 1,020 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,148 | 6,560 | 412.04 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,683 against 6,453 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Australia and Netherlands?
- 230, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.