Portugal vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Portugal
837.64 current US$
in 2024
Sweden
867.75 current US$
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 867.75 current US$ against 837.64 current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 30.11 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 419.36 current US$ | 555.71 current US$ | 136.35 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 593.74 current US$ | 874.2 current US$ | 280.46 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 772.41 current US$ | 828.89 current US$ | 56.48 current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 867.75 current US$ against 837.64 current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Portugal and Sweden?
- 30.11 current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.