Denmark vs Norway: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Denmark
13.9%
in 2024
Norway
13.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
149th
Norway rank
150th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 149th and Norway ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 16.5% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.5% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 149th and Norway ranks 150th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.