Norway vs Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth
Norway
24.3%
in 2025
Sweden
7.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
26th
Sweden rank
29th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24.3% against 7.0% in Sweden, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 48.2% | 14.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 22.0% | 19.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 24.3% against 7.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth between Norway and Sweden?
- 17.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth?
- Norway ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.