Iceland vs Norway: Public health expenditure share gdp
Iceland
7.71
in 2025
Norway
8
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Norway rank
15th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8 against 7.71 in Iceland, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.61 | 0.1806 | Norway |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 4.75 | 0.5235 | Norway |
| 1980s | 5.79 | 5.58 | 0.2172 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.41 | 6.33 | 0.0858 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.17 | 6.94 | 0.2238 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 7.92 | 1.26 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.96 | 0.286 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 8 against 7.71 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.29, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Iceland ranks 18th 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.