Germany vs Sweden: Public health expenditure share gdp
Germany
10.99
in 2025
Sweden
9.34
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.99 against 9.34 in Sweden, a difference of 1.65.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.16 | 0.16 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.19 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.31 | 0.31 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.06 | 0.89 | 0.83 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.69 | 3.31 | 0.3823 | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.55 | 5.74 | 0.1929 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 6.73 | 0.3312 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 6.22 | 0.9929 | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 6.69 | 1.1 | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 8.98 | 0.2111 | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.62 | 9.6 | 1.02 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 10.99 against 9.34 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.65, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.