Australia vs Finland: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Australia
10.4%
in 2023
Finland
10.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Finland rank
24th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Finland ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Australia and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 25th and Finland ranks 24th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).