Denmark vs Sweden: Health care expenditure by financing scheme
Denmark
39,296 Million euro
in 2025
Sweden
65,599 Million euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Health care expenditure by financing scheme over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65,599 Million euro against 39,296 Million euro in Denmark, a difference of 26,303 Million euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,149 Million euro | 47,322 Million euro | 19,173 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36,603 Million euro | 60,621 Million euro | 24,017 Million euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by financing scheme, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65,599 Million euro against 39,296 Million euro in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by financing scheme between Denmark and Sweden?
- 26,303 Million euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for health care expenditure by financing scheme?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by financing scheme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.