Luxembourg vs Norway: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Luxembourg
86.9%
in 2024
Norway
86.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Norway rank
5th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 86.9% against 86.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.2% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 85.2% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 85.9% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 86.9% against 86.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th 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.