Netherlands vs Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status
Netherlands
26.1%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Sweden rank
44th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26.1% against 24.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 53.9% | 16.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 43.1% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 26.1% against 24.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.