Nauru vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
Nauru
15.2%
in 2023
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
Nauru rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Nauru
- Sweden
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 15.2% against 9.6% in Sweden, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.7% | 4.1% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 3.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Nauru or Sweden?
- Nauru, at 15.2% against 9.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Nauru and Sweden?
- 5.6%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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 GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.