Denmark vs New Zealand: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Denmark
7.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
7.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
New Zealand rank
16th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.