Denmark vs Sweden: Perceived health status by socio-economic status
Perceived health status by socio-economic status over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age against 60.5 Percentage of population in the same age in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of population in the same age.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.95 Percentage of population in the same age | 65.95 Percentage of population in the same age | 0 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2010s | 63.57 Percentage of population in the same age | 67.51 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.94 Percentage of population in the same age | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.58 Percentage of population in the same age | 62.5 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.92 Percentage of population in the same age | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status by socio-economic status, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age against 60.5 Percentage of population in the same age in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status by socio-economic status between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2 Percentage of population in the same age, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for perceived health status by socio-economic status?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status by socio-economic status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status by income quintile (the proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over within the highest and lowest income quintiles who report their health to be ‘good/very good’). Quintile 1 (Lowest 20% of income group) and Quintile 5 (Highest 20% of income group) are taken into account. This dataset also includes data on perceived health status by education level (proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over by level of education who report their health to be “good” or “better”.) The following education levels are taken into account: Low education (ISCED 0 to 2), Medium education (ISCED 3 and 4), and High education (ISCED 5 to 8). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.