Norway vs Sweden: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Norway
32,271 Million euro
in 2023
Sweden
43,287 Million euro
in 2024
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43,287 Million euro against 32,271 Million euro in Norway, a difference of 11,016 Million euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,785 Million euro | 15,543 Million euro | 5,758 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17,273 Million euro | 23,452 Million euro | 6,179 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26,355 Million euro | 32,397 Million euro | 6,043 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31,602 Million euro | 41,232 Million euro | 9,630 Million euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43,287 Million euro against 32,271 Million euro in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Norway and Sweden?
- 11,016 Million euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.