Iceland vs Japan: Health spending per capita
Iceland
5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Japan
4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Japan rank
18th
Health spending per capita over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices in Japan, a difference of 894 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,471 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,175 international-$ in 2020 prices | 296.22 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2,501 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,854 international-$ in 2020 prices | 647.09 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3,099 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,397 international-$ in 2020 prices | 701.99 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4,451 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,107 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,345 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,431 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,455 international-$ in 2020 prices | 23.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,370 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,988 international-$ in 2020 prices | 381.97 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Iceland and Japan?
- 894 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th 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.