Sweden vs United States: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,269 current international $ against 6,467 current international $ in Sweden, a difference of 802 current international $.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,360 current international $ | 2,857 current international $ | 496.94 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 4,391 current international $ | 4,583 current international $ | 192.29 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 6,101 current international $ | 6,886 current international $ | 784.91 current international $ | United States |
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, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 7,269 current international $ against 6,467 current international $ in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Sweden and United States?
- 802 current international $, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.