Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health spending per capita
Finland
5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Health spending per capita over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices in Finland, a difference of 269 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,405 international-$ in 2020 prices | 911.8 international-$ in 2020 prices | 492.88 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 1980s | 2,156 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,285 international-$ in 2020 prices | 871.01 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,796 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,983 international-$ in 2020 prices | 812.94 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 3,923 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,617 international-$ in 2020 prices | 305.76 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 4,656 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,569 international-$ in 2020 prices | 87.19 international-$ in 2020 prices | Finland |
| 2020s | 5,270 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,532 international-$ in 2020 prices | 261.72 international-$ in 2020 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,683 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 269 international-$ in 2020 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Finland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.