Australia vs Sweden: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Australia
6,453
in 2025
Sweden
6,146
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,453 against 6,146 in Sweden, a difference of 307.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,353 | 2,156 | 802.77 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1,759 | 2,685 | 926.67 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,338 | 2,818 | 480.32 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,547 | 3,794 | 246.91 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,901 | 5,553 | 652.83 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,148 | 6,181 | 33.73 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 6,453 against 6,146 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Australia and Sweden?
- 307, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.