Denmark vs Sweden: Health care expenditure by function
Denmark
39,296
in 2025
Sweden
65,599
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Health care expenditure by function over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65,599 against 39,296 in Denmark, a difference of 26,303.
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 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 33 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 | 47,322 | 19,173 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36,603 | 60,621 | 24,017 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by function, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65,599 against 39,296 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by function between Denmark and Sweden?
- 26,303, 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 function?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.