Denmark vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Denmark
93.5%
in 2022
Sweden
93.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
65th
Sweden rank
62nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93.9% against 93.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 107 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 100.0% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 94.5% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.3% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 94.3% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 93.9% against 93.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release