Finland vs Marshall Islands: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Finland
15.2%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
15.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
44th
Marshall Islands rank
42nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Finland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 15.2% against 15.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Finland ranks 44th and Marshall Islands ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.9% | 3.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 9.8% | 5.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Finland or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 15.2% against 15.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Finland and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Marshall Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Marshall Islands rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Finland ranks 44th and Marshall Islands ranks 42nd 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
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.