Denmark vs Timor-Leste: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Denmark
7.8%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
Timor-Leste rank
20th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.2% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.9% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Denmark, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Denmark and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Timor-Leste rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 20th 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.