Finland vs Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Finland
8.1%
in 2025
Sweden
7.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Sweden rank
14th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.1% against 7.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.3% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 10.6% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 8.1% against 7.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 14th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.