Germany vs Norway: Health spending per capita
Germany
7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Norway
7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Norway rank
4th
Health spending per capita over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices in Norway, a difference of 345 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,440 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,280 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,159 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,362 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,939 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,424 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 1990s | 4,251 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,010 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,242 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 5,111 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,863 international-$ in 2020 prices | 248.74 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 6,259 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,436 international-$ in 2020 prices | 176.96 international-$ in 2020 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 7,584 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7,508 international-$ in 2020 prices | 76.72 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 Norway?
- Germany, at 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Germany and Norway?
- 345 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th 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.