Australia vs Iceland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Australia
7.7%
in 2023
Iceland
7.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
Iceland rank
22nd
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Australia, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 22nd 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.