Japan vs Sweden: Public healthcare spending share gdp
Japan
9.11
in 2023
Sweden
9.6
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Public healthcare spending share gdp over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6 against 9.11 in Japan, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 | 6.69 | 0.4891 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.84 | 8.97 | 0.1308 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.98 | 9.6 | 0.381 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.6 against 9.11 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.49, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Japan ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.