Guatemala vs Norway: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Guatemala
17.8%
in 2023
Norway
17.4%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
20th
Norway rank
23rd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Guatemala
- Norway
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.8% against 17.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Guatemala ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 15.9% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.3% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Guatemala or Norway?
- Guatemala, at 17.8% against 17.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Guatemala and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Guatemala ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd 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.