Sweden vs United Kingdom: Public health expenditure share gdp
Sweden
9.34
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.23
in 2025
Sweden rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.34 against 9.23 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1880 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.01 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.19 | 0.29 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.01 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.56 | 0.31 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.89 | 0.64 | 0.25 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.31 | 3.12 | 0.1887 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5.74 | 4 | 1.74 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.73 | 4.48 | 2.25 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.22 | 4.89 | 1.34 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.57 | 0.1257 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 7.8 | 1.18 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 9.28 | 0.321 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 9.34 against 9.23 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.11, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.