Finland vs New Zealand: Health spending per capita
Finland
5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
New Zealand
4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
New Zealand rank
19th
Health spending per capita over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 644 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,405 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,479 international-$ in 2020 prices | 74.16 international-$ in 2020 prices | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2,156 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,513 international-$ in 2020 prices | 642.65 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,796 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,072 international-$ in 2020 prices | 723.71 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 3,923 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,013 international-$ in 2020 prices | 910.28 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 4,656 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,850 international-$ in 2020 prices | 806.35 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 2020s | 5,270 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,828 international-$ in 2020 prices | 441.68 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Finland and New Zealand?
- 644 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Finland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.