New Zealand vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket expenditure
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2024
Sweden
13.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
155th
Sweden rank
152nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.4% against 12.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 16.4% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.4% against 12.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 152nd 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.