New Zealand vs Norway: Private health spending per person
New Zealand
1,234 current international $
in 2023
Norway
1,323 current international $
in 2023
New Zealand rank
29th
Norway rank
26th
Private health spending per person over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,323 current international $ against 1,234 current international $ in New Zealand, a difference of 89 current international $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.63 current international $ | 657.11 current international $ | 159.48 current international $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 821.7 current international $ | 919.77 current international $ | 98.07 current international $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,129 current international $ | 1,260 current international $ | 130.76 current international $ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,323 current international $ against 1,234 current international $ in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between New Zealand and Norway?
- 89 current international $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for private health spending per person?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th 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.