Samoa vs Sweden: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Samoa
13.4%
in 2023
Sweden
13.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
151st
Sweden rank
152nd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Sweden
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13.4% against 13.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Samoa ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 16.4% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 14.8% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or Sweden?
- Samoa, at 13.4% against 13.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Samoa and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sweden rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.