Netherlands vs Sweden: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item

Netherlands
0.2071
in 2020
Sweden
0.2502
in 2020
Netherlands rank
47th
Sweden rank
45th

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
00.10.20.30.4199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2502 against 0.2071 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0431.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2357 0.2017 0.034 Netherlands
2000s 0.2807 0.1815 0.0992 Netherlands
2010s 0.222 0.1788 0.0432 Netherlands
2020s 0.2071 0.2502 0.0431 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.2502 against 0.2071 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.0431, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Netherlands ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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