Japan vs New Zealand: Health spending per capita
Japan
4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
New Zealand
4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Japan rank
18th
New Zealand rank
19th
Health spending per capita over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 22 international-$ in 2020 prices.
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 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,479 international-$ in 2020 prices | 304.23 international-$ in 2020 prices | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,854 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,513 international-$ in 2020 prices | 340.91 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,397 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,072 international-$ in 2020 prices | 325.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,107 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,013 international-$ in 2020 prices | 93.69 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,455 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,850 international-$ in 2020 prices | 605.07 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,988 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,828 international-$ in 2020 prices | 159.86 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Japan and New Zealand?
- 22 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita?
- Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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.