Denmark vs Germany: Health system composite index

Denmark
0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Germany
0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
Germany rank
27th

Health system composite index over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
0.511.52196019922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Germany, a difference of 0.031 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 26th and Germany ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3347 standard deviations from the yearly mean Germany
1980s 0.6342 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7403 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1061 standard deviations from the yearly mean Germany
1990s 0.4817 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8832 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4015 standard deviations from the yearly mean Germany
2000s 0.6337 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5557 standard deviations from the yearly mean Germany
2010s 0.6509 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6197 standard deviations from the yearly mean Germany
2020s 0.6941 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5364 standard deviations from the yearly mean Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health system composite index, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in health system composite index between Denmark and Germany?
0.031 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for health system composite index?
Denmark ranks 26th and Germany ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Health system composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health system composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 11,062 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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