Norway vs Sweden: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Norway
13.7%
in 2023
Sweden
13.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
150th
Sweden rank
152nd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.7% against 13.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 13.7% against 13.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Norway ranks 150th 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.