Iceland vs New Zealand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Iceland
18.0%
in 2023
New Zealand
18.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
New Zealand rank
14th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.8% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 18.5% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Iceland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.