Iceland vs New Zealand: Public health expenditure share gdp
Iceland
7.71
in 2025
New Zealand
7.75
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
New Zealand rank
17th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.75 against 7.71 in Iceland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 | 3.7 | 1.27 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 4.5 | 0.279 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5.79 | 4.94 | 0.8563 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.41 | 5.54 | 0.8732 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.17 | 6.49 | 0.6718 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 7.03 | 0.3673 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.88 | 0.2057 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.75 against 7.71 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Iceland ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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.