Japan vs New Zealand: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita

Japan
5,365 current international $
in 2023
New Zealand
5,576 current international $
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
New Zealand rank
22nd

Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5,576 current international $ against 5,365 current international $ in Japan, a difference of 211 current international $.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 2,418 current international $ 2,135 current international $ 283.6 current international $ Japan
2010s 4,176 current international $ 3,346 current international $ 829.54 current international $ Japan
2020s 5,356 current international $ 4,996 current international $ 360.18 current international $ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5,576 current international $ against 5,365 current international $ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Japan and New Zealand?
211 current international $, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd 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 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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Indicator
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.