Netherlands vs Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level
Netherlands
25.5%
in 2025
Sweden
23.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Sweden rank
44th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.5% against 23.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 53.8% | 16.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 42.9% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.7% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 25.5% against 23.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd 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.