Sweden vs United Kingdom: HICP - Education, health and social protection
Sweden
2.7
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.9
in 2019
Sweden rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
18th
HICP - Education, health and social protection over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.9 against 2.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 31 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 7.4 | 2.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 6.15 | 0.06 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 5.16 | 3.76 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 4.31 | 2.86 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - education, health and social protection, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.9 against 2.7 in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hicp - education, health and social protection between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.2, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.