Finland vs United Kingdom: Public healthcare spending share gdp

Finland
8.5
in 2023
United Kingdom
8.99
in 2023
Finland rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Public healthcare spending share gdp over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.99 against 8.5 in Finland, a difference of 0.49.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 193 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 6.23 6.65 0.4137 United Kingdom
2010s 7.45 7.92 0.4711 United Kingdom
2020s 8.1 9.6 1.5 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Finland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8.99 against 8.5 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Finland and United Kingdom?
0.49, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Finland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed