Austria vs Netherlands: Health spending per capita
Austria
6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Netherlands
6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Health spending per capita over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 238 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,826 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,128 international-$ in 2020 prices | 302.23 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,244 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,500 international-$ in 2020 prices | 256.45 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,909 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,300 international-$ in 2020 prices | 609.2 international-$ in 2020 prices | Austria |
| 2000s | 5,164 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,932 international-$ in 2020 prices | 232.37 international-$ in 2020 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,938 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,921 international-$ in 2020 prices | 16.99 international-$ in 2020 prices | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,671 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,560 international-$ in 2020 prices | 111.79 international-$ in 2020 prices | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Austria and Netherlands?
- 238 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Austria ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.