Belgium vs Sweden: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Belgium
6,461
in 2025
Sweden
6,146
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,461 against 6,146 in Sweden, a difference of 315.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,575 | 2,101 | 525.86 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,379 | 2,685 | 306.71 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,333 | 2,818 | 515.43 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,623 | 3,794 | 828.87 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5,702 | 5,553 | 148.16 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,250 | 6,181 | 68.4 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 6,461 against 6,146 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Belgium and Sweden?
- 315, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th 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.