Iceland vs Sweden: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8 Percentage of population in the same age against 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in Iceland, a difference of 0.5 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.8833 Percentage of population in the same age | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.85 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.15 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.7 Percentage of population in the same age | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.9 Percentage of population in the same age | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8 Percentage of population in the same age against 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.5 Percentage of population in the same age, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for perceived health status?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.