Ireland vs Norway: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
8,772 current international $
in 2024
Norway
9,523 current international $
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
Norway rank
5th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9,523 current international $ against 8,772 current international $ in Ireland, a difference of 751 current international $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,030 current international $ | 3,949 current international $ | 918.72 current international $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,214 current international $ | 6,216 current international $ | 1,001 current international $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 7,752 current international $ | 8,941 current international $ | 1,189 current international $ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 9,523 current international $ against 8,772 current international $ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Norway?
- 751 current international $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.