Netherlands vs Norway: Health spending per capita
Netherlands
6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Norway
7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Netherlands rank
6th
Norway rank
4th
Health spending per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 879 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,128 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,375 international-$ in 2020 prices | 753.05 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,500 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,939 international-$ in 2020 prices | 561.43 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,300 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,968 international-$ in 2020 prices | 331.95 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4,932 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,863 international-$ in 2020 prices | 68.85 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,921 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,436 international-$ in 2020 prices | 514.43 international-$ in 2020 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 6,560 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7,508 international-$ in 2020 prices | 948.19 international-$ in 2020 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Netherlands and Norway?
- 879 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th 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.