Australia vs Denmark: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Australia
7.7%
in 2023
Denmark
7.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Denmark rank
17th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 8.7% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.