Finland vs Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level
Finland
27.3%
in 2025
Sweden
23.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.3% against 23.0% in Sweden, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 53.8% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 42.9% | 9.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.7% | 1.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 27.3% against 23.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level between Finland and Sweden?
- 4.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.