Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 863.8 current US$ against 797.8 current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 66 current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589.52 current US$ | 357.35 current US$ | 232.17 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 941.11 current US$ | 588.65 current US$ | 352.46 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 884.18 current US$ | 803.25 current US$ | 80.93 current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- Sweden, at 863.8 current US$ against 797.8 current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Sweden ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.