Austria vs Sweden: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage

Austria
9,169 Persons
in 2024
Sweden
10,588 Persons
in 2024
Austria rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10,588 Persons against 9,169 Persons in Austria, a difference of 1,419 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 34 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 6,162 Persons 7,712 Persons 1,550 Persons Sweden
1970s 7,205 Persons 8,180 Persons 974.1 Persons Sweden
1980s 7,497 Persons 8,367 Persons 869.64 Persons Sweden
1990s 7,817 Persons 8,757 Persons 940.29 Persons Sweden
2000s 8,057 Persons 9,066 Persons 1,009 Persons Sweden
2010s 8,594 Persons 9,837 Persons 1,243 Persons Sweden
2020s 9,038 Persons 10,499 Persons 1,461 Persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10,588 Persons against 9,169 Persons in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Austria and Sweden?
1,419 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
Austria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,853 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.