Iceland vs Ireland: Health spending per capita
Iceland
5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Ireland
6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Ireland rank
12th
Health spending per capita over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices in Iceland, a difference of 409 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,471 international-$ in 2020 prices | 847.86 international-$ in 2020 prices | 622.97 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2,501 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,145 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,356 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3,099 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,582 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,517 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4,451 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,483 international-$ in 2020 prices | 968.48 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,431 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,713 international-$ in 2020 prices | 281.37 international-$ in 2020 prices | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,370 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,790 international-$ in 2020 prices | 420.05 international-$ in 2020 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
- 409 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.