Iceland vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Iceland
1,031 current international $
in 2024
Sweden
1,040 current international $
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,040 current international $ against 1,031 current international $ in Iceland, a difference of 9 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 559.97 current international $ | 471.09 current international $ | 88.88 current international $ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 697.82 current international $ | 766.41 current international $ | 68.59 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 917.86 current international $ | 947.73 current international $ | 29.87 current international $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,040 current international $ against 1,031 current international $ in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Iceland and Sweden?
- 9 current international $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Iceland ranks 22nd 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.