Japan vs Netherlands: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Japan
12.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
11.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
156th
Netherlands rank
159th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 156th and Netherlands ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 9.6% | 6.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Japan ranks 156th and Netherlands ranks 159th 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.