Denmark vs Iceland: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Denmark
83.4%
in 2024
Iceland
83.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
Iceland rank
13th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.6% against 83.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 81.3% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 81.1% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.9% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 83.6% against 83.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 13th 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.