Luxembourg vs Sweden: Health spending per capita
Luxembourg
6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Sweden
6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Health spending per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices in Sweden, a difference of 350 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,602 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,465 international-$ in 2020 prices | 862.92 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,062 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,685 international-$ in 2020 prices | 623.35 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,508 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,818 international-$ in 2020 prices | 690.29 international-$ in 2020 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 6,098 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,794 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,304 international-$ in 2020 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5,519 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,553 international-$ in 2020 prices | 34.58 international-$ in 2020 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,186 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,181 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4.3 international-$ in 2020 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 350 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.