Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health spending per capita
Japan
4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Japan rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Health spending per capita over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices in Japan, a difference of 891 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,175 international-$ in 2020 prices | 911.8 international-$ in 2020 prices | 262.81 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,854 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,285 international-$ in 2020 prices | 569.26 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,397 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,983 international-$ in 2020 prices | 414.27 international-$ in 2020 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,107 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,617 international-$ in 2020 prices | 510.83 international-$ in 2020 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,455 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,569 international-$ in 2020 prices | 114.09 international-$ in 2020 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,988 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,532 international-$ in 2020 prices | 543.53 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, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,683 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 Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 891 international-$ in 2020 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Japan ranks 18th 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.