Finland vs United Kingdom: Public health expenditure share gdp
Finland
8.48
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.23
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.23 against 8.48 in Finland, a difference of 0.75.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.34 | 0.16 | 0.18 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.06 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.06 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.37 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.28 | 0.64 | 0.64 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 3.12 | 0.4945 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.16 | 4 | 0.1621 | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.48 | 0.5546 | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4.89 | 0.7095 | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 6.57 | 0.4655 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 7.8 | 0.5042 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 9.28 | 1.14 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.23 against 8.48 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.75, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Finland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.