Denmark vs Sweden: Health spending per person by source

Denmark
6,059
in 2024
Sweden
6,467
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Health spending per person by source over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,467 against 6,059 in Denmark, a difference of 408.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2,647 2,360 287.05 Denmark
2010s 4,343 4,391 48.57 Sweden
2020s 6,008 6,101 92.72 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending per person by source, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6,467 against 6,059 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Denmark and Sweden?
408, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for health spending per person by source?
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed