Japan vs New Zealand: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Japan
4,792
in 2025
New Zealand
4,770
in 2025
Japan rank
18th
New Zealand rank
19th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,792 against 4,770 in New Zealand, a difference of 22.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,175 | 1,479 | 304.23 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,854 | 1,513 | 340.91 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,397 | 2,072 | 325.04 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,107 | 3,013 | 93.69 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,455 | 3,850 | 605.07 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,988 | 4,828 | 159.86 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 4,792 against 4,770 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Japan and New Zealand?
- 22, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.