New Zealand vs Norway: Public health expenditure share gdp
New Zealand
7.75
in 2025
Norway
8
in 2025
New Zealand rank
17th
Norway rank
15th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8 against 7.75 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.05 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.39 | 0.11 | 0.28 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.51 | 0.28 | 0.23 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.72 | 0.27 | 0.45 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.07 | 0.31 | 0.76 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.13 | 0.64 | 0.49 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 2.61 | 1.09 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 4.75 | 0.2445 | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.94 | 5.58 | 0.6391 | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 6.33 | 0.7874 | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.49 | 6.94 | 0.448 | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 7.92 | 0.8904 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.96 | 0.0803 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 8 against 7.75 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.25, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 17th 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.