Denmark vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Denmark
5,628 current US$
in 2024
Sweden
5,342 current US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,628 current US$ against 5,342 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 286 current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,585 current US$ | 2,781 current US$ | 803.67 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,107 current US$ | 4,992 current US$ | 115.39 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,662 current US$ | 5,404 current US$ | 257.75 current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 5,628 current US$ against 5,342 current US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 286 current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.