Norway vs Sweden: Health care expenditure by financing scheme
Norway
44,880 Million euro
in 2022
Sweden
65,599 Million euro
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Health care expenditure by financing scheme over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65,599 Million euro against 44,880 Million euro in Norway, a difference of 20,719 Million euro.
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 Million euro | 26,824 Million euro | 4,820 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34,761 Million euro | 47,322 Million euro | 12,561 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 41,171 Million euro | 58,357 Million euro | 17,186 Million euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by financing scheme, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65,599 Million euro against 44,880 Million euro in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by financing scheme between Norway and Sweden?
- 20,719 Million euro, 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 health care expenditure by financing scheme?
- Norway ranks 15th 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.