Denmark vs Iceland: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,059 current international $ against 5,534 current international $ in Iceland, a difference of 525 current international $.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th 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 | 2,647 current international $ | 2,647 current international $ | 0.144 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,343 current international $ | 3,305 current international $ | 1,038 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,008 current international $ | 5,178 current international $ | 830.17 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, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 6,059 current international $ against 5,534 current international $ in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Denmark and Iceland?
- 525 current international $, with Denmark 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
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.