Bulgaria vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Bulgaria
1,054 current international $
in 2023
Sweden
1,040 current international $
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,054 current international $ against 1,040 current international $ in Sweden, a difference of 14 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.44 current international $ | 471.09 current international $ | 193.65 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 595.53 current international $ | 766.41 current international $ | 170.88 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 930.74 current international $ | 924.72 current international $ | 6.02 current international $ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 1,054 current international $ against 1,040 current international $ in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 14 current international $, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.