Denmark vs Sweden: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,467 current international $ against 6,059 current international $ in Denmark, a difference of 408 current international $.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,647 current international $ | 2,360 current international $ | 287.05 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,343 current international $ | 4,391 current international $ | 48.57 current international $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,008 current international $ | 6,101 current international $ | 92.72 current international $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,467 current international $ against 6,059 current international $ in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 408 current international $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.