Norway vs Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Norway
23.0%
in 2025
Sweden
11.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.0% against 11.9% in Sweden, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 18 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 59.8% | 17.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 33.8% | 6.0% | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 23.0% 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 11.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Norway ranks 17th 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.