Norway vs Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile
Norway
33.7%
in 2025
Sweden
29.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 33.7% against 29.9% in Sweden, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 53.5% | 7.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 30.8% | 7.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 33.7% against 29.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile?
- Norway ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.