Norway vs United States of America: Health spending per capita
Norway
7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
United States of America
13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Health spending per capita over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices in Norway, a difference of 5,487 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 59 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,280 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,273 international-$ in 2020 prices | 992.88 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,939 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,650 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,711 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,968 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,584 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,616 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4,863 international-$ in 2020 prices | 8,001 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,139 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,436 international-$ in 2020 prices | 9,945 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,510 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,508 international-$ in 2020 prices | 12,256 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,748 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Norway and United States of America?
- 5,487 international-$ in 2020 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Norway ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.