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Sweden vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 58th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden United States
Population
10680056
344023146
Population rank 91/197 3/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 26/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Sweden and United States: Comparison Charts

Sweden and United States economies compared

GDP
Sweden

United States
1x
Year GDP
Sweden United States
2024 $603,715,224,266 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $578,990,915,246 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $575,071,237,641 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $631,693,331,301 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $544,265,668,452 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $530,894,124,494 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $549,649,344,043 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $535,172,356,785 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $513,058,312,951 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $501,602,351,912 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $577,727,767,304 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $584,125,353,119 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $549,739,674,655 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $570,538,581,144 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $492,750,897,239 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $434,311,714,442 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $514,614,100,833 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $490,047,789,548 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $422,528,394,459 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $391,688,455,929 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $384,545,442,175 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $334,072,443,516 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $267,371,907,447 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $242,497,797,485 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $262,903,560,280 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $274,318,357,862 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $270,887,306,759 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $268,249,616,891 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $291,949,597,375 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $267,050,453,507 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $228,699,066,874 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $212,644,602,616 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $283,908,914,454 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $273,831,464,572 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $261,466,577,009 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $217,632,340,195 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $206,686,590,776 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $182,744,315,974 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $150,279,869,729 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $113,958,084,357 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $109,043,045,407 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $104,862,109,663 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $114,214,731,799 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $129,498,921,476 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $141,886,067,004 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $123,207,527,699 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $104,290,933,496 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $94,331,782,622 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $89,232,517,046 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $82,765,232,648 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $65,917,634,590 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $59,318,842,992 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $48,883,173,400 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $41,506,151,115 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $38,037,226,668 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $33,967,301,561 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $31,277,871,669 $940,225,000,000
1967 $29,474,881,506 $859,620,034,483
1966 $27,154,716,721 $813,032,758,621
1965 $24,963,947,415 $741,904,862,069
1964 $22,685,490,195 $684,144,620,690
1963 $20,342,131,882 $637,058,551,724
1962 $18,794,066,990 $603,639,413,793
1961 $17,329,620,585 $561,940,310,345
1960 $15,930,075,467 $541,988,586,207

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

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Sweden and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden United States
2024 $57,117 $84,534
2023 $54,950 $81,490
2022 $54,837 $76,829
2021 $60,648 $70,249
2020 $52,569 $63,526
2019 $51,649 $65,120
2018 $54,018 $62,823
2017 $53,210 $59,908
2016 $51,704 $57,867
2015 $51,188 $56,763
2014 $59,583 $55,124
2013 $60,844 $53,291
2012 $57,750 $51,784
2011 $60,379 $50,066
2010 $52,543 $48,651
2009 $46,708 $47,195
2008 $55,817 $48,570
2007 $53,568 $48,050
2006 $46,531 $46,302
2005 $43,378 $44,123
2004 $42,758 $41,725
2003 $37,292 $39,490
2002 $29,958 $37,998
2001 $27,259 $37,134
2000 $29,633 $36,330
1999 $30,969 $34,484
1998 $30,605 $32,823
1997 $30,324 $31,430
1996 $33,022 $29,937
1995 $30,254 $28,661
1994 $26,046 $27,662
1993 $24,390 $26,353
1992 $32,753 $25,381
1991 $31,777 $24,293
1990 $30,549 $23,840
1989 $25,625 $22,857
1988 $24,499 $21,417
1987 $21,761 $20,039
1986 $17,955 $19,071
1985 $13,647 $18,237
1984 $13,080 $17,121
1983 $12,590 $15,544
1982 $13,719 $14,434
1981 $15,564 $13,976
1980 $17,073 $12,613
1979 $14,856 $11,674
1978 $12,602 $10,565
1977 $11,432 $9,453
1976 $10,853 $8,592
1975 $10,103 $7,801
1974 $8,078 $7,226
1973 $7,291 $6,726
1972 $6,018 $6,094
1971 $5,125 $5,609
1970 $4,729 $5,234
1969 $4,263 $5,020
1968 $3,953 $4,685
1967 $3,746 $4,326
1966 $3,478 $4,136
1965 $3,228 $3,818
1964 $2,961 $3,565
1963 $2,675 $3,366
1962 $2,485 $3,236
1961 $2,304 $3,059
1960 $2,128 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Sweden vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden United States
2026 83.7 79.8
2025 83.6 79.6
2024 83.4 79.5
2023 83.3 79.3
2022 83 78
2021 83 76.4
2020 82.4 77
2019 83.1 78.9
2018 82.5 78.8
2017 82.4 78.6
2016 82.3 78.7
2015 82.2 78.7
2014 82.2 78.9
2013 81.9 78.8
2012 81.7 78.8
2011 81.8 78.7
2010 81.5 78.7
2009 81.4 78.5
2008 81.1 78.1
2007 81 78
2006 80.8 77.8
2005 80.6 77.5
2004 80.5 77.5
2003 80.2 77.1
2002 79.9 77
2001 79.8 76.9
2000 79.7 76.8
1999 79.5 76.7
1998 79.4 76.7
1997 79.3 76.5
1996 79 76.2
1995 78.8 75.9
1994 78.7 75.7
1993 78.1 75.6
1992 78.1 75.8
1991 77.7 75.5
1990 77.6 75.4
1989 77.7 75.1
1988 77 74.8
1987 77.1 74.9
1986 77 74.7
1985 76.7 74.7
1984 76.8 74.7
1983 76.6 74.6
1982 76.3 74.5
1981 76 74.1
1980 75.7 73.7
1979 75.5 73.8
1978 75.5 73.4
1977 75.4 73.2
1976 75 72.8
1975 75 72.5
1974 75 72
1973 74.9 71.4
1972 74.7 71.2
1971 74.6 71.1
1970 74.7 70.7
1969 74.1 70.5
1968 74 70.2
1967 74.1 70.5
1966 74.1 70.2
1965 73.9 70.2
1964 73.7 70.2
1963 73.5 69.9
1962 73.4 70.1
1961 73.5 70.3
1960 73 69.8
1959 73.4 69.9
1958 73.2 69.7
1957 72.5 69.4
1956 72.7 69.6
1955 72.6 69.6
1954 72.4 69.5
1953 71.9 68.7
1952 71.8 68.4
1951 71.4 68.2
1950 71.1 68.1

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

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Sweden and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

United States
1x
Year Population
Sweden United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 10,569,709 340,110,988
2023 10,536,632 334,914,895
2022 10,486,941 333,271,411
2021 10,415,811 331,893,745
2020 10,353,442 331,526,933
2019 10,278,887 328,329,953
2018 10,175,214 326,838,199
2017 10,057,698 325,122,128
2016 9,923,085 323,071,755
2015 9,799,186 320,738,994
2014 9,696,110 318,386,329
2013 9,600,379 316,059,947
2012 9,519,374 313,877,662
2011 9,449,213 311,583,481
2010 9,378,126 309,327,143
2009 9,298,515 306,771,529
2008 9,219,637 304,093,966
2007 9,148,092 301,231,207
2006 9,080,505 298,379,912
2005 9,029,572 295,516,599
2004 8,993,531 292,805,298
2003 8,958,229 290,107,933
2002 8,924,958 287,625,193
2001 8,895,960 284,968,955
2000 8,872,109 282,162,411
1999 8,857,874 279,294,713
1998 8,850,974 276,115,288
1997 8,846,062 272,911,760
1996 8,840,998 269,667,391
1995 8,826,939 266,557,091
1994 8,780,745 263,435,673
1993 8,718,561 260,255,352
1992 8,668,067 256,894,189
1991 8,617,375 253,492,503
1990 8,558,835 250,131,894
1989 8,492,964 246,819,222
1988 8,436,489 244,499,004
1987 8,397,804 242,288,936
1986 8,369,829 240,132,831
1985 8,350,386 237,923,734
1984 8,336,605 235,824,908
1983 8,329,033 233,792,014
1982 8,325,263 231,664,432
1981 8,320,503 229,465,744
1980 8,310,531 226,542,250
1979 8,293,678 225,055,487
1978 8,275,599 222,584,545
1977 8,251,540 220,239,425
1976 8,222,286 218,035,164
1975 8,192,437 215,973,199
1974 8,159,955 213,853,928
1973 8,136,312 211,908,788
1972 8,122,300 209,896,021
1971 8,098,334 207,660,677
1970 8,042,801 205,052,174
1969 7,968,072 202,676,946
1968 7,912,273 200,706,052
1967 7,867,931 198,712,056
1966 7,807,797 196,560,338
1965 7,733,853 194,302,963
1964 7,661,354 191,888,791
1963 7,604,328 189,241,798
1962 7,561,588 186,537,737
1961 7,519,998 183,691,481
1960 7,484,656 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Sweden and United States

Fertility rate
Sweden

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden United States
2023 1.45 1.62
2022 1.53 1.66
2021 1.67 1.66
2020 1.67 1.64
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.76 1.73
2017 1.78 1.77
2016 1.85 1.82
2015 1.85 1.84
2014 1.88 1.86
2013 1.89 1.86
2012 1.91 1.88
2011 1.9 1.89
2010 1.98 1.93
2009 1.94 2
2008 1.91 2.07
2007 1.88 2.12
2006 1.85 2.11
2005 1.77 2.06
2004 1.75 2.05
2003 1.71 2.05
2002 1.65 2.02
2001 1.57 2.03
2000 1.54 2.06
1999 1.5 2.01
1998 1.5 2
1997 1.52 1.97
1996 1.6 1.98
1995 1.73 1.98
1994 1.88 2
1993 1.99 2.02
1992 2.09 2.05
1991 2.11 2.06
1990 2.13 2.08
1989 2.01 2.01
1988 1.96 1.93
1987 1.84 1.87
1986 1.8 1.84
1985 1.74 1.84
1984 1.66 1.81
1983 1.61 1.8
1982 1.62 1.83
1981 1.63 1.81
1980 1.68 1.84
1979 1.66 1.81
1978 1.6 1.76
1977 1.64 1.79
1976 1.68 1.74
1975 1.77 1.77
1974 1.87 1.84
1973 1.87 1.88
1972 1.91 2.01
1971 1.96 2.27
1970 1.92 2.48
1969 1.93 2.46
1968 2.07 2.46
1967 2.28 2.56
1966 2.37 2.72
1965 2.39 2.91
1964 2.47 3.19
1963 2.33 3.32
1962 2.25 3.46
1961 2.21 3.62
1960 2.17 3.65

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

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Sweden and United States demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden United States
2024 41.1 39.3
2023 40.9 39
2022 40.7 38.7
2021 40.7 38.5
2020 40.6 38.2
2019 40.5 38
2018 40.6 37.9
2017 40.7 37.7
2016 40.8 37.6
2015 40.9 37.5
2014 40.9 37.3
2013 40.9 37.2
2012 40.9 37.1
2011 40.8 37
2010 40.7 36.9
2009 40.7 36.7
2008 40.6 36.6
2007 40.5 36.5
2006 40.4 36.4
2005 40.2 36.2
2004 40 36
2003 39.8 35.8
2002 39.7 35.6
2001 39.5 35.5
2000 39.4 35.3
1999 39.2 35.1
1998 39 34.9
1997 38.8 34.6
1996 38.6 34.4
1995 38.5 34.1
1994 38.4 33.8
1993 38.4 33.6
1992 38.4 33.4
1991 38.3 33.2
1990 38.3 32.9
1989 38.3 32.7
1988 38.2 32.4
1987 38.1 32.1
1986 37.9 31.8
1985 37.6 31.5
1984 37.4 31.2
1983 37.1 30.9
1982 36.8 30.7
1981 36.5 30.4
1980 36.2 30.1
1979 36 29.9
1978 35.7 29.6
1977 35.5 29.2
1976 35.4 28.9
1975 35.3 28.7
1974 35.3 28.5
1973 35.3 28.3
1972 35.3 28
1971 35.3 27.9
1970 35.4 27.8
1969 35.6 27.9
1968 35.8 27.9
1967 35.9 27.9
1966 36 27.9
1965 36.2 28.1
1964 36.3 28.2
1963 36.3 28.5
1962 36.3 28.7
1961 36.2 29
1960 36 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden United States
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
45
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Sweden United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden United States
% of world population
0.13%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
89%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Sweden United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden United States
% of world land
0.27%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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