Germany vs Netherlands: Health spending per capita
Germany
7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Netherlands
6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
6th
Health spending per capita over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 1,224 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,598 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,128 international-$ in 2020 prices | 469.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,362 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,500 international-$ in 2020 prices | 862.38 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 1990s | 4,251 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,330 international-$ in 2020 prices | 920.91 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 5,111 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,932 international-$ in 2020 prices | 179.89 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 6,259 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,921 international-$ in 2020 prices | 337.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 7,584 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,560 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,025 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1,224 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.