Denmark vs Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Denmark
17.5%
in 2024
Iceland
18.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Iceland rank
15th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.0% against 17.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 17.3% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 18.0% against 17.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.