Australia vs Denmark: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,059 current international $ against 5,665 current international $ in Australia, a difference of 394 current international $.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,012 current international $ | 2,647 current international $ | 635.15 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,257 current international $ | 4,343 current international $ | 1,085 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,128 current international $ | 6,008 current international $ | 880.15 current international $ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6,059 current international $ against 5,665 current international $ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Australia and Denmark?
- 394 current international $, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.