Finland vs Japan: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Finland
5,414
in 2025
Japan
4,792
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Japan rank
18th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5,414 against 4,792 in Japan, a difference of 622.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,405 | 1,175 | 230.07 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2,156 | 1,854 | 301.74 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,796 | 2,397 | 398.67 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3,923 | 3,107 | 816.59 | Finland |
| 2010s | 4,656 | 4,455 | 201.28 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5,270 | 4,988 | 281.81 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 5,414 against 4,792 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Finland and Japan?
- 622, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Finland ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th 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.