Denmark vs World: Health system composite index

Denmark
0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
World
-0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
World rank
25th

Health system composite index over time

  • Denmark
  • World
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean in World, a difference of 0.9978 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Denmark's figure about 16.2 times World's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 26th and World ranks 25th of 196 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6342 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2139 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8482 standard deviations from the yearly mean Denmark
1990s 0.4817 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1287 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6103 standard deviations from the yearly mean Denmark
2000s 0.6337 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.196 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8297 standard deviations from the yearly mean Denmark
2010s 0.6509 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0804 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7312 standard deviations from the yearly mean Denmark
2020s 0.6941 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0441 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7382 standard deviations from the yearly mean Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health system composite index, Denmark or World?
Denmark, at 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in health system composite index between Denmark and World?
0.9978 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and World rank globally for health system composite index?
Denmark ranks 26th and World ranks 25th 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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