Denmark vs Ireland: Health spending per capita
Denmark
5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Ireland
6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Ireland rank
12th
Health spending per capita over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices in Denmark, a difference of 107 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,435 international-$ in 2020 prices | 879.17 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,556 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2,875 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,145 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,730 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3,349 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,582 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,768 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4,594 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,483 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,111 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,571 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,713 international-$ in 2020 prices | 858.1 international-$ in 2020 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,102 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,790 international-$ in 2020 prices | 311.66 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Denmark and Ireland?
- 107 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.