Norway vs Sweden: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Norway
86.1%
in 2023
Sweden
86.1%
in 2023
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 86.1% against 86.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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 | 83.2% | 82.6% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 86.1% against 86.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0%, 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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.