Pacific island small states vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.1% against 63.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 82.6% | 20.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 84.1% | 26.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 85.9% | 26.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Pacific island small states or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.1% against 63.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Pacific island small states and Sweden?
- 22.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Pacific island small states ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th 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 (% 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.