Ireland vs Sweden: Health spending per capita
Ireland
6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Sweden
6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Health spending per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices in Ireland, a difference of 51 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th 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 | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 847.86 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,101 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,253 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1,145 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,685 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,540 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1,582 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,818 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,236 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,483 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,794 international-$ in 2020 prices | 311.28 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,713 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,553 international-$ in 2020 prices | 840.94 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,790 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,181 international-$ in 2020 prices | 391.19 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Ireland and Sweden?
- 51 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.