Japan vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5,205 current international $ against 4,551 current international $ in Japan, a difference of 654 current international $.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,954 current international $ | 2,155 current international $ | 200.91 current international $ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,502 current international $ | 3,348 current international $ | 153.42 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,587 current international $ | 5,140 current international $ | 552.98 current international $ | United Kingdom |
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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5,205 current international $ against 4,551 current international $ in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 654 current international $, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.