Netherlands vs Sweden: Total health spending per person
Netherlands
8,195 current international $
in 2024
Sweden
7,770 current international $
in 2024
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Total health spending per person over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8,195 current international $ against 7,770 current international $ in Sweden, a difference of 425 current international $.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,442 current international $ | 2,859 current international $ | 582.97 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,288 current international $ | 5,217 current international $ | 70.8 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7,648 current international $ | 7,233 current international $ | 414.43 current international $ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 8,195 current international $ against 7,770 current international $ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 425 current international $, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.