Denmark vs Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Denmark
30.9%
in 2025
Sweden
11.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.9% against 11.9% in Sweden, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 18 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 78.2% | 44.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.8% | 2.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 30.9% against 11.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship between Denmark and Sweden?
- 19.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.