Bulgaria vs Sweden: Private health spending per person
Bulgaria
1,089 current international $
in 2023
Sweden
1,046 current international $
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
39th
Sweden rank
41st
Private health spending per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,089 current international $ against 1,046 current international $ in Sweden, a difference of 43 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.78 current international $ | 499.21 current international $ | 212.43 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 625.13 current international $ | 825.95 current international $ | 200.83 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 979.35 current international $ | 997.8 current international $ | 18.45 current international $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 1,089 current international $ against 1,046 current international $ in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 43 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 private health spending per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.