Marshall Islands vs Sweden: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Marshall Islands
10.1%
in 2023
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sweden
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 9.0% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 9.6% | 3.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Marshall Islands or Sweden?
- Marshall Islands, at 10.1% against 9.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sweden rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.