Denmark vs Finland: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Denmark
14.0%
in 2023
Finland
14.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
148th
Finland rank
147th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.1% against 14.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 148th and Finland ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 19.8% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 18.3% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 15.8% | 2.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 14.1% against 14.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 148th and Finland ranks 147th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.