Italy vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Italy
1,114 current international $
in 2024
Sweden
1,040 current international $
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,114 current international $ against 1,040 current international $ in Sweden, a difference of 74 current international $.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571.79 current international $ | 471.09 current international $ | 100.7 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 790.19 current international $ | 766.41 current international $ | 23.78 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,078 current international $ | 947.73 current international $ | 129.92 current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 1,114 current international $ against 1,040 current international $ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Italy and Sweden?
- 74 current international $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Italy ranks 18th 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.