Australia vs Iceland: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Australia
15.8%
in 2023
Iceland
14.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
141st
Iceland rank
143rd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.8% against 14.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 15.8% against 14.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.9%, 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 143rd 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.