Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Health spending per capita
Luxembourg
6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Netherlands
6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
7th
Netherlands rank
6th
Health spending per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices in Luxembourg, a difference of 187 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,602 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,295 international-$ in 2020 prices | 692.71 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,062 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,500 international-$ in 2020 prices | 437.92 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,508 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,300 international-$ in 2020 prices | 208.44 international-$ in 2020 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 6,098 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,932 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,167 international-$ in 2020 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5,519 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,921 international-$ in 2020 prices | 402.19 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,186 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,560 international-$ in 2020 prices | 374.02 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 187 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.