Denmark vs Montenegro: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Denmark
16.9%
in 2023
Montenegro
16.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Montenegro rank
26th

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

  • Denmark
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.9% against 16.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 24th and Montenegro ranks 26th of 195 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Montenegro Difference Ahead
2010s 16.2% 10.9% 5.2% Denmark
2020s 17.5% 15.8% 1.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Denmark or Montenegro?
Denmark, at 16.9% against 16.6% in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Denmark and Montenegro?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Montenegro?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Montenegro rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
Denmark ranks 24th and Montenegro ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.