New Zealand vs Singapore: Health spending per person by source
New Zealand
4,297 current international $
in 2023
Singapore
3,830 current international $
in 2023
New Zealand rank
21st
Singapore rank
23rd
Health spending per person by source over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4,297 current international $ against 3,830 current international $ in Singapore, a difference of 467 current international $.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,637 current international $ | 607.33 current international $ | 1,030 current international $ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,525 current international $ | 1,580 current international $ | 944.56 current international $ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3,867 current international $ | 3,796 current international $ | 70.65 current international $ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 4,297 current international $ against 3,830 current international $ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 467 current international $, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- New Zealand ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.