Marshall Islands vs Netherlands: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Marshall Islands
15.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
15.6%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
39th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Marshall Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.6% against 15.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th of 195 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 13.6% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 15.0% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 16.0% | 6.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Marshall Islands or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.6% against 15.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Marshall Islands and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Netherlands rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Marshall Islands ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th 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.