Sweden vs Tuvalu: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
Tuvalu
19.7%
in 2023
Sweden rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
1st
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 19.7% against 9.6% in Sweden, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 12.0% | 5.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 13.6% | 4.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 15.3% | 5.7% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Sweden or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 19.7% against 9.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Sweden and Tuvalu?
- 10.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Tuvalu rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 1st 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.