Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health spending per capita
Iceland
5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Health spending per capita over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,471 international-$ in 2020 prices | 911.8 international-$ in 2020 prices | 559.03 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2,501 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,285 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3,099 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,983 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,116 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4,451 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,617 international-$ in 2020 prices | 834.02 international-$ in 2020 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,431 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,569 international-$ in 2020 prices | 137.7 international-$ in 2020 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,370 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,532 international-$ in 2020 prices | 161.56 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, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Iceland, at 5,686 international-$ in 2020 prices against 5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th 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.