Ireland vs Sweden: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
8,772 current international $
in 2024
Sweden
7,770 current international $
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8,772 current international $ against 7,770 current international $ in Sweden, a difference of 1,002 current international $.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,030 current international $ | 2,859 current international $ | 170.48 current international $ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5,214 current international $ | 5,217 current international $ | 2.8 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7,956 current international $ | 7,233 current international $ | 723.08 current international $ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 8,772 current international $ against 7,770 current international $ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1,002 current international $, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.