Australia vs Norway: Public health expenditure share gdp
Australia
8.15
in 2025
Norway
8
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Norway rank
15th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.15 against 8 in Norway, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0.22 | 0.22 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.11 | 0.11 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.28 | 0.28 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.11 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.57 | 0.31 | 0.26 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 2.61 | 0.4659 | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.3 | 4.75 | 1.45 | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.01 | 5.58 | 1.56 | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 6.33 | 1.71 | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 6.94 | 1.48 | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 7.92 | 1.42 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.69 | 7.96 | 0.278 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 8.15 against 8 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Australia and Norway?
- 0.15, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Australia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.