Finland vs Iceland: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Finland
5,414
in 2025
Iceland
5,686
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Iceland rank
15th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,686 against 5,414 in Finland, a difference of 272.
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 | 1,471 | 66.15 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2,156 | 2,501 | 345.35 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2,796 | 3,099 | 303.33 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3,923 | 4,451 | 528.26 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,656 | 4,431 | 224.9 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5,270 | 5,370 | 100.16 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5,686 against 5,414 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Finland and Iceland?
- 272, 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 expenditure and financing per capita?
- Finland ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.