Denmark vs Iceland: Public health expenditure share gdp
Denmark
7.92
in 2025
Iceland
7.71
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Iceland rank
18th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.92 against 7.71 in Iceland, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 | 2.43 | 2.59 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 4.22 | 2.68 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 7.03 | 5.79 | 1.24 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 6.55 | 6.41 | 0.1348 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 7.17 | 0.4358 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 6.66 | 2.02 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 7.68 | 0.6422 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 7.92 against 7.71 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.21, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 18th 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.