Denmark vs Finland: Health spending per capita
Denmark
5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Finland
5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Finland rank
17th
Health spending per capita over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices in Finland, a difference of 574 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th of 59 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,435 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,443 international-$ in 2020 prices | 992.15 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2,875 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,156 international-$ in 2020 prices | 719.75 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3,349 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,796 international-$ in 2020 prices | 553.52 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4,594 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,923 international-$ in 2020 prices | 670.99 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,571 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,656 international-$ in 2020 prices | 914.57 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,102 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,270 international-$ in 2020 prices | 831.87 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Denmark and Finland?
- 574 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th 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.