Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Sweden
11.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.0%
in 2023
Sweden rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 11.2% against 11.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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).