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Australia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 6th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Sweden
Population
27799169
10680056
Population rank 55/197 91/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Australia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Australia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Australia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Australia Sweden
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $603,715,224,266
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $578,990,915,246
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $492,750,897,239
2009 $931,761,689,771 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $514,614,100,833
2007 $856,603,595,823 $490,047,789,548
2006 $749,708,370,333 $422,528,394,459
2005 $696,811,489,613 $391,688,455,929
2004 $615,643,050,221 $384,545,442,175
2003 $468,517,181,130 $334,072,443,516
2002 $396,436,967,263 $267,371,907,447
2001 $380,360,222,861 $242,497,797,485
2000 $416,901,962,163 $262,903,560,280
1999 $390,347,787,943 $274,318,357,862
1998 $400,361,527,505 $270,887,306,759
1997 $436,321,902,767 $268,249,616,891
1996 $401,962,517,479 $291,949,597,375
1995 $368,725,126,225 $267,050,453,507
1994 $323,269,456,935 $228,699,066,874
1993 $312,568,858,910 $212,644,602,616
1992 $325,982,966,981 $283,908,914,454
1991 $326,416,407,861 $273,831,464,572
1990 $311,840,666,465 $261,466,577,009
1989 $300,264,309,002 $217,632,340,195
1988 $236,461,079,970 $206,686,590,776
1987 $189,726,707,253 $182,744,315,974
1986 $182,707,050,923 $150,279,869,729
1985 $180,861,108,959 $113,958,084,357
1984 $193,749,932,078 $109,043,045,407
1983 $177,523,719,680 $104,862,109,663
1982 $194,323,071,831 $114,214,731,799
1981 $177,151,979,566 $129,498,921,476
1980 $150,200,557,103 $141,886,067,004
1979 $135,093,718,051 $123,207,527,699
1978 $118,660,813,780 $104,290,933,496
1977 $110,504,702,914 $94,331,782,622
1976 $105,209,354,856 $89,232,517,046
1975 $97,440,939,506 $82,765,232,648
1974 $89,086,219,602 $65,917,634,590
1973 $63,923,126,201 $59,318,842,992
1972 $52,117,990,654 $48,883,173,400
1971 $45,283,847,245 $41,506,151,115
1970 $41,395,206,623 $38,037,226,668
1969 $36,738,245,878 $33,967,301,561
1968 $32,763,365,242 $31,277,871,669
1967 $30,487,524,878 $29,474,881,506
1966 $27,349,284,376 $27,154,716,721
1965 $26,014,244,162 $24,963,947,415
1964 $23,835,843,814 $22,685,490,195
1963 $21,573,443,452 $20,342,131,882
1962 $19,953,923,193 $18,794,066,990
1961 $19,713,123,154 $17,329,620,585
1960 $18,635,682,982 $15,930,075,467

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

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Australia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Sweden
2024 $64,604 $57,117
2023 $65,058 $54,950
2022 $65,170 $54,837
2021 $60,759 $60,648
2020 $51,983 $52,569
2019 $55,195 $51,649
2018 $57,410 $54,018
2017 $54,118 $53,210
2016 $50,084 $51,704
2015 $56,970 $51,188
2014 $62,817 $59,583
2013 $68,477 $60,844
2012 $68,301 $57,750
2011 $62,799 $60,379
2010 $52,314 $52,543
2009 $42,955 $46,708
2008 $49,811 $55,817
2007 $41,128 $53,568
2006 $36,659 $46,531
2005 $34,535 $43,378
2004 $30,886 $42,758
2003 $23,758 $37,292
2002 $20,335 $29,958
2001 $19,734 $27,259
2000 $21,909 $29,633
1999 $20,750 $30,969
1998 $21,516 $30,605
1997 $23,683 $30,324
1996 $22,056 $33,022
1995 $20,479 $30,254
1994 $18,156 $26,046
1993 $17,725 $24,390
1992 $18,650 $32,753
1991 $18,885 $31,777
1990 $18,274 $30,549
1989 $17,858 $25,625
1988 $14,303 $24,499
1987 $11,666 $21,761
1986 $11,406 $17,955
1985 $11,455 $13,647
1984 $12,436 $13,080
1983 $11,532 $12,590
1982 $12,798 $13,719
1981 $11,871 $15,564
1980 $10,223 $17,073
1979 $9,308 $14,856
1978 $8,264 $12,602
1977 $7,786 $11,432
1976 $7,497 $10,853
1975 $7,014 $10,103
1974 $6,492 $8,078
1973 $4,778 $7,291
1972 $3,955 $6,018
1971 $3,500 $5,125
1970 $3,310 $4,729
1969 $2,996 $4,263
1968 $2,728 $3,953
1967 $2,584 $3,746
1966 $2,347 $3,478
1965 $2,284 $3,228
1964 $2,134 $2,961
1963 $1,970 $2,675
1962 $1,858 $2,485
1961 $1,880 $2,304
1960 $1,813 $2,128

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

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Australia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Sweden
2026 84.3 83.7
2025 84.2 83.6
2024 84.1 83.4
2023 83.9 83.3
2022 82.8 83
2021 83.6 83
2020 83.7 82.4
2019 83.2 83.1
2018 83.3 82.5
2017 82.7 82.4
2016 82.8 82.3
2015 82.6 82.2
2014 82.5 82.2
2013 82.6 81.9
2012 82.3 81.7
2011 82.1 81.8
2010 82 81.5
2009 81.7 81.4
2008 81.4 81.1
2007 81.2 81
2006 81.3 80.8
2005 81.1 80.6
2004 80.7 80.5
2003 80.4 80.2
2002 80.1 79.9
2001 80 79.8
2000 79.6 79.7
1999 79.3 79.5
1998 79 79.4
1997 78.6 79.3
1996 78.3 79
1995 78.3 78.8
1994 77.9 78.7
1993 78 78.1
1992 77.5 78.1
1991 77.5 77.7
1990 77 77.6
1989 76.2 77.7
1988 76.3 77
1987 76.1 77.1
1986 76.1 77
1985 75.4 76.7
1984 75.5 76.8
1983 75.4 76.6
1982 74.7 76.3
1981 74.8 76
1980 74.6 75.7
1979 74.3 75.5
1978 73.7 75.5
1977 73.5 75.4
1976 72.8 75
1975 72.8 75
1974 71.8 75
1973 72.1 74.9
1972 71.8 74.7
1971 71.5 74.6
1970 70.7 74.7
1969 71.1 74.1
1968 70.7 74
1967 71 74.1
1966 70.7 74.1
1965 70.8 73.9
1964 70.6 73.7
1963 71 73.5
1962 70.9 73.4
1961 71.1 73.5
1960 70.9 73
1959 70.4 73.4
1958 70.9 73.2
1957 70.3 72.5
1956 70 72.7
1955 70.2 72.6
1954 69.9 72.4
1953 69.7 71.9
1952 69.1 71.8
1951 68.7 71.4
1950 69 71.1

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

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Australia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Australia Sweden
2024 27,196,812 10,569,709
2023 26,659,922 10,536,632
2022 26,018,721 10,486,941
2021 25,685,412 10,415,811
2020 25,649,248 10,353,442
2019 25,334,826 10,278,887
2018 24,963,258 10,175,214
2017 24,592,588 10,057,698
2016 24,190,907 9,923,085
2015 23,815,995 9,799,186
2014 23,475,686 9,696,110
2013 23,128,129 9,600,379
2012 22,733,465 9,519,374
2011 22,340,024 9,449,213
2010 22,031,750 9,378,126
2009 21,691,653 9,298,515
2008 21,249,199 9,219,637
2007 20,827,622 9,148,092
2006 20,450,966 9,080,505
2005 20,176,844 9,029,572
2004 19,932,722 8,993,531
2003 19,720,737 8,958,229
2002 19,495,210 8,924,958
2001 19,274,701 8,895,960
2000 19,028,802 8,872,109
1999 18,812,264 8,857,874
1998 18,607,584 8,850,974
1997 18,423,037 8,846,062
1996 18,224,767 8,840,998
1995 18,004,882 8,826,939
1994 17,805,468 8,780,745
1993 17,634,808 8,718,561
1992 17,478,635 8,668,067
1991 17,284,036 8,617,375
1990 17,065,128 8,558,835
1989 16,814,416 8,492,964
1988 16,532,164 8,436,489
1987 16,263,874 8,397,804
1986 16,018,350 8,369,829
1985 15,788,312 8,350,386
1984 15,579,391 8,336,605
1983 15,393,472 8,329,033
1982 15,184,247 8,325,263
1981 14,923,260 8,320,503
1980 14,692,000 8,310,531
1979 14,514,000 8,293,678
1978 14,358,000 8,275,599
1977 14,192,000 8,251,540
1976 14,033,000 8,222,286
1975 13,893,000 8,192,437
1974 13,723,000 8,159,955
1973 13,380,000 8,136,312
1972 13,177,000 8,122,300
1971 12,937,000 8,098,334
1970 12,507,000 8,042,801
1969 12,263,000 7,968,072
1968 12,009,000 7,912,273
1967 11,799,000 7,867,931
1966 11,651,000 7,807,797
1965 11,388,000 7,733,853
1964 11,167,000 7,661,354
1963 10,950,000 7,604,328
1962 10,742,000 7,561,588
1961 10,483,000 7,519,998
1960 10,276,477 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Australia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Sweden
2023 1.5 1.45
2022 1.63 1.53
2021 1.7 1.67
2020 1.58 1.67
2019 1.66 1.71
2018 1.74 1.76
2017 1.74 1.78
2016 1.75 1.85
2015 1.81 1.85
2014 1.83 1.88
2013 1.86 1.89
2012 1.92 1.91
2011 1.93 1.9
2010 1.93 1.98
2009 1.97 1.94
2008 1.98 1.91
2007 1.96 1.88
2006 1.91 1.85
2005 1.81 1.77
2004 1.77 1.75
2003 1.75 1.71
2002 1.76 1.65
2001 1.74 1.57
2000 1.76 1.54
1999 1.76 1.5
1998 1.76 1.5
1997 1.78 1.52
1996 1.8 1.6
1995 1.82 1.73
1994 1.84 1.88
1993 1.86 1.99
1992 1.89 2.09
1991 1.85 2.11
1990 1.9 2.13
1989 1.84 2.01
1988 1.83 1.96
1987 1.85 1.84
1986 1.87 1.8
1985 1.92 1.74
1984 1.84 1.66
1983 1.92 1.61
1982 1.93 1.62
1981 1.94 1.63
1980 1.89 1.68
1979 1.91 1.66
1978 1.95 1.6
1977 2.01 1.64
1976 2.06 1.68
1975 2.15 1.77
1974 2.4 1.87
1973 2.49 1.87
1972 2.74 1.91
1971 2.96 1.96
1970 2.86 1.92
1969 2.89 1.93
1968 2.89 2.07
1967 2.85 2.28
1966 2.88 2.37
1965 2.98 2.39
1964 3.15 2.47
1963 3.33 2.33
1962 3.44 2.25
1961 3.54 2.21
1960 3.45 2.17

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

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Australia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Sweden
2024 39 41.1
2023 38.8 40.9
2022 38.5 40.7
2021 38.3 40.7
2020 38 40.6
2019 37.6 40.5
2018 37.4 40.6
2017 37.4 40.7
2016 37.3 40.8
2015 37.3 40.9
2014 37.3 40.9
2013 37.2 40.9
2012 37.2 40.9
2011 37.1 40.8
2010 37 40.7
2009 36.9 40.7
2008 36.8 40.6
2007 36.8 40.5
2006 36.7 40.4
2005 36.5 40.2
2004 36.3 40
2003 36.1 39.8
2002 35.8 39.7
2001 35.6 39.5
2000 35.4 39.4
1999 35.1 39.2
1998 34.7 39
1997 34.3 38.8
1996 34 38.6
1995 33.6 38.5
1994 33.3 38.4
1993 33 38.4
1992 32.7 38.4
1991 32.4 38.3
1990 32.1 38.3
1989 31.8 38.3
1988 31.6 38.2
1987 31.3 38.1
1986 31.1 37.9
1985 30.8 37.6
1984 30.5 37.4
1983 30.2 37.1
1982 29.9 36.8
1981 29.6 36.5
1980 29.4 36.2
1979 29.1 36
1978 28.9 35.7
1977 28.6 35.5
1976 28.4 35.4
1975 28.1 35.3
1974 28 35.3
1973 27.8 35.3
1972 27.7 35.3
1971 27.7 35.3
1970 27.7 35.4
1969 27.8 35.6
1968 27.9 35.8
1967 28 35.9
1966 28.1 36
1965 28.3 36.2
1964 28.6 36.3
1963 28.8 36.3
1962 29.1 36.3
1961 29.3 36.2
1960 29.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Sweden
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Australia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Sweden
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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