Japan vs Sweden: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country
Japan
84.83
in 2023
Sweden
86.08
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.08 against 84.83 in Japan, a difference of 1.25.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.76 | 82.62 | 1.86 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.8 | 84.09 | 0.2874 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.63 | 85.94 | 0.3174 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of public expenditure on healthcare by country, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.08 against 84.83 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of public expenditure on healthcare by country between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.25, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Japan ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.