Austria vs Germany: Health spending per capita
Austria
6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Germany
7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Health spending per capita over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices in Austria, a difference of 986 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,694 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,440 international-$ in 2020 prices | 745.08 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,244 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,362 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,119 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,975 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,251 international-$ in 2020 prices | 275.81 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 5,164 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,111 international-$ in 2020 prices | 52.48 international-$ in 2020 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,938 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,259 international-$ in 2020 prices | 320.48 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,671 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7,584 international-$ in 2020 prices | 913.11 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Austria and Germany?
- 986 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Austria ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.