Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
14.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
143rd
Saudi Arabia rank
146th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.9% against 14.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iceland ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.7% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 2.7% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Iceland, at 14.9% against 14.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th 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.