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Spain vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 51st vs. 58th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Sweden
Population
48806901
10680056
Population rank 32/197 91/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Spain and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Spain and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Spain

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Spain Sweden
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $603,715,224,266
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $578,990,915,246
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $384,545,442,175
2003 $907,963,217,058 $334,072,443,516
2002 $708,938,227,244 $267,371,907,447
2001 $627,798,682,379 $242,497,797,485
2000 $598,102,854,756 $262,903,560,280
1999 $634,394,904,387 $274,318,357,862
1998 $618,731,484,575 $270,887,306,759
1997 $589,739,772,727 $268,249,616,891
1996 $642,251,412,058 $291,949,597,375
1995 $614,170,002,669 $267,050,453,507
1994 $530,183,651,720 $228,699,066,874
1993 $524,700,572,624 $212,644,602,616
1992 $630,465,353,486 $283,908,914,454
1991 $576,753,902,322 $273,831,464,572
1990 $536,175,326,477 $261,466,577,009
1989 $414,460,794,097 $217,632,340,195
1988 $375,891,716,898 $206,686,590,776
1987 $318,520,253,335 $182,744,315,974
1986 $251,141,555,186 $150,279,869,729
1985 $180,664,322,896 $113,958,084,357
1984 $171,979,977,230 $109,043,045,407
1983 $170,829,074,246 $104,862,109,663
1982 $195,856,752,991 $114,214,731,799
1981 $202,663,023,968 $129,498,921,476
1980 $232,600,556,974 $141,886,067,004
1979 $214,448,666,336 $123,207,527,699
1978 $160,484,969,618 $104,290,933,496
1977 $132,354,665,936 $94,331,782,622
1976 $118,422,534,195 $89,232,517,046
1975 $114,695,060,870 $82,765,232,648
1974 $97,204,522,642 $65,917,634,590
1973 $78,583,355,226 $59,318,842,992
1972 $59,090,176,029 $48,883,173,400
1971 $46,586,119,760 $41,506,151,115
1970 $40,963,715,237 $38,037,226,668
1969 $37,090,689,288 $33,967,301,561
1968 $32,394,326,464 $31,277,871,669
1967 $32,570,905,397 $29,474,881,506
1966 $29,559,436,183 $27,154,716,721
1965 $25,479,619,607 $24,963,947,415
1964 $21,966,876,027 $22,685,490,195
1963 $19,631,714,760 $20,342,131,882
1962 $16,609,632,791 $18,794,066,990
1961 $14,238,126,760 $17,329,620,585
1960 $12,424,514,014 $15,930,075,467

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Sweden
2024 $35,327 $57,117
2023 $33,493 $54,950
2022 $30,319 $54,837
2021 $30,799 $60,648
2020 $27,234 $52,569
2019 $29,787 $51,649
2018 $30,602 $54,018
2017 $28,381 $53,210
2016 $26,756 $51,704
2015 $25,982 $51,188
2014 $29,708 $59,583
2013 $29,229 $60,844
2012 $28,456 $57,750
2011 $31,825 $60,379
2010 $30,659 $52,543
2009 $32,280 $46,708
2008 $35,603 $55,817
2007 $32,652 $53,568
2006 $28,422 $46,531
2005 $26,451 $43,378
2004 $24,925 $42,758
2003 $21,522 $37,292
2002 $17,111 $29,958
2001 $15,368 $27,259
2000 $14,743 $29,633
1999 $15,708 $30,969
1998 $15,382 $30,605
1997 $14,722 $30,324
1996 $16,101 $33,022
1995 $15,461 $30,254
1994 $13,406 $26,046
1993 $13,330 $24,390
1992 $16,101 $32,753
1991 $14,801 $31,777
1990 $13,795 $30,549
1989 $10,674 $25,625
1988 $9,696 $24,499
1987 $8,234 $21,761
1986 $6,509 $17,955
1985 $4,696 $13,647
1984 $4,487 $13,080
1983 $4,475 $12,590
1982 $5,156 $13,719
1981 $5,367 $15,564
1980 $6,204 $17,073
1979 $5,766 $14,856
1978 $4,353 $12,602
1977 $3,625 $11,432
1976 $3,277 $10,853
1975 $3,208 $10,103
1974 $2,748 $8,078
1973 $2,246 $7,291
1972 $1,708 $6,018
1971 $1,361 $5,125
1970 $1,211 $4,729
1969 $1,109 $4,263
1968 $978 $3,953
1967 $997 $3,746
1966 $916 $3,478
1965 $797 $3,228
1964 $695 $2,961
1963 $627 $2,675
1962 $535 $2,485
1961 $463 $2,304
1960 $408 $2,128

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Sweden
2026 84.1 83.7
2025 84 83.6
2024 83.8 83.4
2023 83.7 83.3
2022 82.4 83
2021 83 83
2020 82.2 82.4
2019 83.5 83.1
2018 83.1 82.5
2017 83 82.4
2016 83 82.3
2015 82.6 82.2
2014 82.8 82.2
2013 82.7 81.9
2012 82.2 81.7
2011 82.2 81.8
2010 82 81.5
2009 81.6 81.4
2008 81.3 81.1
2007 81 81
2006 81 80.8
2005 80.3 80.6
2004 80.3 80.5
2003 79.7 80.2
2002 79.8 79.9
2001 79.7 79.8
2000 79.4 79.7
1999 78.9 79.5
1998 78.9 79.4
1997 78.9 79.3
1996 78.3 79
1995 78.2 78.8
1994 78.1 78.7
1993 77.7 78.1
1992 77.6 78.1
1991 77.1 77.7
1990 77 77.6
1989 77 77.7
1988 76.9 77
1987 77 77.1
1986 76.7 77
1985 76.4 76.7
1984 76.5 76.8
1983 76.1 76.6
1982 76.3 76.3
1981 75.7 76
1980 75.5 75.7
1979 75 75.5
1978 74.5 75.5
1977 74.3 75.4
1976 73.8 75
1975 73.5 75
1974 73.1 75
1973 72.7 74.9
1972 73 74.7
1971 71.7 74.6
1970 72.1 74.7
1969 71.1 74.1
1968 71.7 74
1967 71.3 74.1
1966 71.2 74.1
1965 70.9 73.9
1964 70.5 73.7
1963 69.8 73.5
1962 69.6 73.4
1961 69.6 73.5
1960 69.2 73
1959 68.7 73.4
1958 68.8 73.2
1957 66.6 72.5
1956 66.8 72.7
1955 66.7 72.6
1954 66.9 72.4
1953 65.7 71.9
1952 64.8 71.8
1951 61.5 71.4
1950 61.8 71.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Spain and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Spain Sweden
2024 48,848,840 10,569,709
2023 48,352,528 10,536,632
2022 47,786,102 10,486,941
2021 47,443,821 10,415,811
2020 47,359,424 10,353,442
2019 47,118,501 10,278,887
2018 46,782,011 10,175,214
2017 46,571,232 10,057,698
2016 46,458,139 9,923,085
2015 46,422,303 9,799,186
2014 46,460,733 9,696,110
2013 46,604,197 9,600,379
2012 46,773,055 9,519,374
2011 46,742,697 9,449,213
2010 46,576,897 9,378,126
2009 46,362,946 9,298,515
2008 45,954,106 9,219,637
2007 45,226,803 9,148,092
2006 44,397,319 9,080,505
2005 43,653,155 9,029,572
2004 42,921,895 8,993,531
2003 42,187,645 8,958,229
2002 41,431,558 8,924,958
2001 40,850,412 8,895,960
2000 40,567,864 8,872,109
1999 40,386,875 8,857,874
1998 40,223,509 8,850,974
1997 40,057,389 8,846,062
1996 39,889,852 8,840,998
1995 39,724,050 8,826,939
1994 39,549,108 8,780,745
1993 39,361,262 8,718,561
1992 39,157,685 8,668,067
1991 38,966,376 8,617,375
1990 38,867,322 8,558,835
1989 38,827,764 8,492,964
1988 38,766,939 8,436,489
1987 38,684,815 8,397,804
1986 38,584,624 8,369,829
1985 38,469,512 8,350,386
1984 38,330,364 8,336,605
1983 38,171,525 8,329,033
1982 37,986,012 8,325,263
1981 37,758,631 8,320,503
1980 37,491,165 8,310,531
1979 37,191,330 8,293,678
1978 36,864,898 8,275,599
1977 36,511,638 8,251,540
1976 36,137,812 8,222,286
1975 35,757,900 8,192,437
1974 35,373,335 8,159,955
1973 34,988,947 8,136,312
1972 34,604,469 8,122,300
1971 34,224,490 8,098,334
1970 33,814,531 8,042,801
1969 33,441,054 7,968,072
1968 33,113,134 7,912,273
1967 32,682,947 7,867,931
1966 32,283,194 7,807,797
1965 31,954,292 7,733,853
1964 31,609,195 7,661,354
1963 31,296,651 7,604,328
1962 31,023,366 7,561,588
1961 30,739,250 7,519,998
1960 30,455,000 7,484,656

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Spain and Sweden

Fertility rate
Spain

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Sweden
2023 1.12 1.45
2022 1.16 1.53
2021 1.18 1.67
2020 1.18 1.67
2019 1.23 1.71
2018 1.26 1.76
2017 1.31 1.78
2016 1.33 1.85
2015 1.33 1.85
2014 1.32 1.88
2013 1.27 1.89
2012 1.32 1.91
2011 1.34 1.9
2010 1.37 1.98
2009 1.38 1.94
2008 1.45 1.91
2007 1.38 1.88
2006 1.36 1.85
2005 1.33 1.77
2004 1.31 1.75
2003 1.3 1.71
2002 1.25 1.65
2001 1.23 1.57
2000 1.22 1.54
1999 1.17 1.5
1998 1.13 1.5
1997 1.15 1.52
1996 1.14 1.6
1995 1.16 1.73
1994 1.19 1.88
1993 1.26 1.99
1992 1.31 2.09
1991 1.33 2.11
1990 1.36 2.13
1989 1.4 2.01
1988 1.45 1.96
1987 1.49 1.84
1986 1.56 1.8
1985 1.64 1.74
1984 1.73 1.66
1983 1.8 1.61
1982 1.94 1.62
1981 2.04 1.63
1980 2.22 1.68
1979 2.37 1.66
1978 2.54 1.6
1977 2.65 1.64
1976 2.77 1.68
1975 2.77 1.77
1974 2.88 1.87
1973 2.84 1.87
1972 2.87 1.91
1971 2.9 1.96
1970 2.84 1.92
1969 2.86 1.93
1968 2.87 2.07
1967 2.94 2.28
1966 2.91 2.37
1965 2.94 2.39
1964 3.01 2.47
1963 2.88 2.33
1962 2.8 2.25
1961 2.77 2.21
1960 2.86 2.17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Sweden
2024 46.4 41.1
2023 45.9 40.9
2022 45.4 40.7
2021 44.9 40.7
2020 44.5 40.6
2019 44.1 40.5
2018 43.8 40.6
2017 43.5 40.7
2016 43.1 40.8
2015 42.7 40.9
2014 42.2 40.9
2013 41.7 40.9
2012 41.1 40.9
2011 40.6 40.8
2010 40.2 40.7
2009 39.8 40.7
2008 39.4 40.6
2007 39.2 40.5
2006 39 40.4
2005 38.8 40.2
2004 38.5 40
2003 38.3 39.8
2002 38.1 39.7
2001 37.8 39.5
2000 37.4 39.4
1999 37 39.2
1998 36.6 39
1997 36.2 38.8
1996 35.7 38.6
1995 35.3 38.5
1994 34.9 38.4
1993 34.6 38.4
1992 34.2 38.4
1991 33.9 38.3
1990 33.6 38.3
1989 33.2 38.3
1988 32.9 38.2
1987 32.5 38.1
1986 32.2 37.9
1985 31.9 37.6
1984 31.6 37.4
1983 31.4 37.1
1982 31.1 36.8
1981 30.9 36.5
1980 30.7 36.2
1979 30.6 36
1978 30.4 35.7
1977 30.2 35.5
1976 30.1 35.4
1975 30 35.3
1974 30 35.3
1973 30 35.3
1972 30 35.3
1971 30.1 35.3
1970 30.1 35.4
1969 30.2 35.6
1968 30.4 35.8
1967 30.4 35.9
1966 30.3 36
1965 30.2 36.2
1964 30.1 36.3
1963 29.9 36.3
1962 29.7 36.3
1961 29.6 36.2
1960 29.4 36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
34
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Spain Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain Sweden
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
22%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Spain Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Sweden
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
356,129 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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