Netherlands vs Singapore: Private health spending per person
Netherlands
2,443 current international $
in 2023
Singapore
2,721 current international $
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Private health spending per person over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,721 current international $ against 2,443 current international $ in Netherlands, a difference of 278 current international $.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,096 current international $ | 1,179 current international $ | 82.99 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,747 current international $ | 1,892 current international $ | 144.65 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2,363 current international $ | 2,548 current international $ | 185.44 current international $ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2,721 current international $ against 2,443 current international $ in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 278 current international $, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.