Norway vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 86.1% against 86.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 82.6% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 86.1% against 86.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.