Australia vs Iceland: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,665 current international $ against 5,534 current international $ in Iceland, a difference of 131 current international $.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,012 current international $ | 2,647 current international $ | 635 current international $ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,257 current international $ | 3,305 current international $ | 47.27 current international $ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5,128 current international $ | 5,178 current international $ | 49.97 current international $ | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Australia, at 5,665 current international $ against 5,534 current international $ in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Australia and Iceland?
- 131 current international $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 12th 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.