Finland vs Iceland: Health spending per capita
Finland
5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Iceland
5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Iceland rank
15th
Health spending per capita over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices in Finland, a difference of 272 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,405 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,471 international-$ in 2020 prices | 66.15 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2,156 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,501 international-$ in 2020 prices | 345.35 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2,796 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,099 international-$ in 2020 prices | 303.33 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3,923 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,451 international-$ in 2020 prices | 528.26 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,656 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,431 international-$ in 2020 prices | 224.9 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 2020s | 5,270 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,370 international-$ in 2020 prices | 100.16 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5,686 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 Finland and Iceland?
- 272 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Finland ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th 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.