Norway vs Sweden: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare

Norway
13.69
in 2023
Sweden
13.38
in 2024
Norway rank
150th
Sweden rank
152nd

Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 13.69 against 13.38 in Sweden, a difference of 0.31.

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 16.52 16.44 0.0883 Norway
2010s 14.48 14.77 0.2905 Sweden
2020s 13.85 13.03 0.8255 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 13.69 against 13.38 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare between Norway and Sweden?
0.31, 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 expenditure on healthcare?
Norway ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed