Spain vs Sweden: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Spain
833.08 current US$
in 2023
Sweden
863.8 current US$
in 2023
Spain rank
31st
Sweden rank
30th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 863.8 current US$ against 833.08 current US$ in Spain, a difference of 30.72 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553.44 current US$ | 589.52 current US$ | 36.07 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 778.91 current US$ | 941.11 current US$ | 162.21 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 831.44 current US$ | 884.18 current US$ | 52.74 current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 863.8 current US$ against 833.08 current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Spain and Sweden?
- 30.72 current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Spain ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.