Norway vs Sweden: Expenditure for selected health care functions … functions financing
Norway
44,880
in 2022
Sweden
65,599
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Expenditure for selected health care functions … functions financing over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65,599 against 44,880 in Norway, a difference of 20,719.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,003 | 26,824 | 4,820 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34,761 | 47,322 | 12,561 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 41,171 | 58,357 | 17,186 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure for selected health care functions by health care, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65,599 against 44,880 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure for selected health care functions by health care between Norway and Sweden?
- 20,719, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for expenditure for selected health care functions by health care?
- Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care financing schemes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.