Sweden vs United Kingdom: Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income
Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.99 Factor of GDP per capita against 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.19 Factor of GDP per capita.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 15 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.17 Factor of GDP per capita | 1.86 Factor of GDP per capita | 0.3117 Factor of GDP per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.05 Factor of GDP per capita | 1.9 Factor of GDP per capita | 0.1475 Factor of GDP per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remuneration of health professionals — annual income, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 1.99 Factor of GDP per capita against 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remuneration of health professionals — annual income between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.19 Factor of GDP per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for remuneration of health professionals — annual income?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 15 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the remuneration of health professionals by category (ie. general practitioners, specialists, and hospital nurses) and by status (ie. salaried and self-employed). General practice includes fully-qualified general practitioners (GPs). Physicians in training should normally be excluded. Specialists include fully-qualified physicians who have specialised and work primarily in areas other than general practice. Physicians in training should normally be excluded. Salaried hospital nurses include registered nurses actively practising in public and private hospitals and who receive most of their income via a salary. Salaried: Employees and who receive most of their income via a salary. Self-employed: Physicians who are primarily non-salaried. That is, they are either self-employed, or operate independently, usually receiving (mainly) either capitation or fee-for-service reimbursement. For physicians who are both salaried and operate in a self-employed or independent capacity, they are presented in the category under which they receive the majority of their compensation. Remuneration is defined as the average gross annual income, including social security contributions and income taxes payable by the employee. NOTE: Average salaries for healthcare professionals are now converted to USD PPPs using PPPs for private consumption to bring them in line with average earnings calculations across the OECD. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.