Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Finland
8.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.