Norway vs Sweden: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country
Norway
86.11
in 2023
Sweden
86.08
in 2023
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 86.11 against 86.08 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.
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 | 83.22 | 82.62 | 0.6064 | Norway |
| 2010s | 85.16 | 84.09 | 1.07 | Norway |
| 2020s | 85.91 | 85.94 | 0.0311 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of public expenditure on healthcare by country, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 86.11 against 86.08 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of public expenditure on healthcare by country between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.03, 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Norway ranks 5th 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.