Sweden vs United States: Public healthcare spending share gdp
Sweden
9.6
in 2023
United States
9.01
in 2023
Sweden rank
4th
United States rank
7th
Public healthcare spending share gdp over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6 against 9.01 in United States, a difference of 0.59.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.64 | 0.0523 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 8.25 | 0.72 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 9.57 | 0.024 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 9.6 against 9.01 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Sweden and United States?
- 0.59, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th 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.