Bulgaria vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Bulgaria
1,054 current international $
in 2023
Sweden
1,040 current international $
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 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 expenditure per capita, ppp, 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 expenditure per capita, ppp 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 expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity.