Denmark vs Sweden: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Denmark
13.9%
in 2024
Sweden
13.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
149th
Sweden rank
152nd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.9% against 13.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 16.4% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.8% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 13.9% against 13.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Denmark ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.