Germany vs Sweden: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Germany
15.4%
in 2024
Sweden
14.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Sweden rank
33rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
051015200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 15.4% against 14.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 129 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 12.7% 1.2% Germany
2010s 15.4% 13.9% 1.5% Germany
2020s 16.2% 14.6% 1.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 15.4% against 14.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Germany and Sweden?
0.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Germany ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed