Australia vs Norway: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Australia
1,219 current international $
in 2023
Norway
1,303 current international $
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,303 current international $ against 1,219 current international $ in Australia, a difference of 84 current international $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.8 current international $ | 647.72 current international $ | 101.92 current international $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 799.99 current international $ | 897.93 current international $ | 97.94 current international $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,050 current international $ | 1,239 current international $ | 189.11 current international $ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,303 current international $ against 1,219 current international $ in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Australia and Norway?
- 84 current international $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Australia ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.