Sweden vs Upper middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Sweden
1,040 current international $
in 2024
Upper middle income
411.84 current international $
in 2023
Sweden rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
19th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,040 current international $ against 411.84 current international $ in Upper middle income, a difference of 628.16 current international $.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.09 current international $ | 146.65 current international $ | 324.44 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 766.41 current international $ | 240.73 current international $ | 525.68 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 924.72 current international $ | 357.89 current international $ | 566.83 current international $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 1,040 current international $ against 411.84 current international $ in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 628.16 current international $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sweden ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 19th 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.