Palau vs Sweden: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Palau
10.9%
in 2023
Sweden
11.2%
in 2023
Palau rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Palau
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 2.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Palau or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Palau and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Sweden rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).