Finland vs United Kingdom: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country

Finland
81.15
in 2023
United Kingdom
81.77
in 2023
Finland rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 81.77 against 81.15 in Finland, a difference of 0.62.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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 77.69 79.52 1.83 United Kingdom
2010s 78.97 80.24 1.27 United Kingdom
2020s 81.39 82.93 1.54 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of public expenditure on healthcare by country, Finland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 81.77 against 81.15 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of public expenditure on healthcare by country between Finland and United Kingdom?
0.62, 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
Finland ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country
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