Euro area vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Euro area
3,382 current US$
in 2023
Sweden
5,342 current US$
in 2023
Euro area rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Euro area
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,342 current US$ against 3,382 current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 1,960 current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,045 current US$ | 2,781 current US$ | 736.47 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,790 current US$ | 4,992 current US$ | 2,202 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,371 current US$ | 5,404 current US$ | 2,033 current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Euro area or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,342 current US$ against 3,382 current US$ in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Euro area and Sweden?
- 1,960 current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Euro area ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.