Greece vs Norway: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Greece
1,185 current international $
in 2023
Norway
1,303 current international $
in 2023
Greece rank
16th
Norway rank
13th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,303 current international $ against 1,185 current international $ in Greece, a difference of 118 current international $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759.11 current international $ | 647.72 current international $ | 111.39 current international $ | Greece |
| 2010s | 782.09 current international $ | 897.93 current international $ | 115.83 current international $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,053 current international $ | 1,239 current international $ | 186.29 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, Greece or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,303 current international $ against 1,185 current international $ in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Greece and Norway?
- 118 current international $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Greece ranks 16th 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.