New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Health spending per capita
New Zealand
4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
United Kingdom
5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
New Zealand rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Health spending per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 913 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,479 international-$ in 2020 prices | 911.8 international-$ in 2020 prices | 567.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,513 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,285 international-$ in 2020 prices | 228.36 international-$ in 2020 prices | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,072 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,983 international-$ in 2020 prices | 89.23 international-$ in 2020 prices | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,013 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,617 international-$ in 2020 prices | 604.53 international-$ in 2020 prices | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,850 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,569 international-$ in 2020 prices | 719.16 international-$ in 2020 prices | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4,828 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,532 international-$ in 2020 prices | 703.39 international-$ in 2020 prices | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5,683 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 New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 913 international-$ in 2020 prices, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for health spending per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.