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Austria vs Sweden statistics compared

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Austria has a population of 9.21M (ranked 98/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 113th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 29/197 ($579B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($669B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($62,930), while Sweden ranks 15/197 ($63,133).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Sweden
Population
9201502
10665077
Population rank 98/197 93/197
GDP
$579B
2025
$669B
2025
GDP rank 29/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
$63,133
2025
GDP per capita rank 16/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$466B
2025
$234B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.5%
2025
34.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,654
2025
$22,057
2025
Government debt per person rank 10/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$38,467
2026
$40,083
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
288.8 ppl/mi²
2026
67.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2024
1.43
2024
Median age
44.7 years
2025
41.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Austria and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Austria and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Austria

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Austria Sweden
2025 $579,470,021,095 $668,998,664,082
2024 $534,790,720,467 $604,827,393,489
2023 $516,670,509,629 $578,990,915,246
2022 $473,221,298,968 $575,071,237,641
2021 $480,466,363,177 $631,693,331,301
2020 $434,397,601,558 $544,265,668,452
2019 $442,983,642,372 $530,894,124,494
2018 $452,582,294,973 $549,649,344,043
2017 $414,926,138,133 $535,172,356,785
2016 $393,687,359,770 $513,058,312,951
2015 $379,546,097,301 $501,602,351,912
2014 $438,556,021,078 $577,727,767,304
2013 $426,580,502,769 $584,125,353,119
2012 $406,750,487,604 $549,739,674,655
2011 $428,954,737,064 $570,538,581,144
2010 $389,827,789,218 $492,750,897,239
2009 $399,290,118,782 $434,311,714,442
2008 $429,234,399,096 $514,614,100,833
2007 $386,760,177,589 $490,047,789,548
2006 $333,905,979,332 $422,528,394,459
2005 $313,952,317,331 $391,688,455,929
2004 $299,210,411,455 $384,545,442,175
2003 $260,779,834,340 $334,072,443,516
2002 $212,837,224,023 $267,371,907,447
2001 $196,477,206,829 $242,497,797,485
2000 $196,181,599,831 $262,903,560,280
1999 $216,421,809,126 $274,318,357,862
1998 $217,068,085,816 $270,887,306,759
1997 $211,724,812,267 $268,249,616,891
1996 $235,952,581,232 $291,949,597,375
1995 $240,094,169,510 $267,050,453,507
1994 $202,738,023,130 $228,699,066,874
1993 $189,634,029,339 $212,644,602,616
1992 $194,314,032,056 $283,908,914,454
1991 $173,113,449,617 $273,831,464,572
1990 $165,811,372,383 $261,466,577,009
1989 $132,584,448,258 $217,632,340,195
1988 $132,817,124,707 $206,686,590,776
1987 $123,682,091,859 $182,744,315,974
1986 $98,648,254,169 $150,279,869,729
1985 $69,114,996,010 $113,958,084,357
1984 $67,719,055,773 $109,043,045,407
1983 $71,838,528,420 $104,862,109,663
1982 $70,996,111,963 $114,214,731,799
1981 $70,755,997,062 $129,498,921,476
1980 $81,737,498,405 $141,886,067,004
1979 $73,647,694,287 $123,207,527,699
1978 $61,809,208,756 $104,290,933,496
1977 $51,343,861,460 $94,331,782,622
1976 $42,791,707,448 $89,232,517,046
1975 $39,902,300,703 $82,765,232,648
1974 $35,051,468,640 $65,917,634,590
1973 $29,399,860,145 $59,318,842,992
1972 $21,973,207,929 $48,883,173,400
1971 $17,788,536,733 $41,506,151,115
1970 $15,312,791,744 $38,037,226,668
1969 $13,647,475,854 $33,967,301,561
1968 $12,499,863,917 $31,277,871,669
1967 $11,634,569,522 $29,474,881,506
1966 $10,939,526,219 $27,154,716,721
1965 $10,041,659,445 $24,963,947,415
1964 $9,213,648,656 $22,685,490,195
1963 $8,414,050,621 $20,342,131,882
1962 $7,793,042,529 $18,794,066,990
1961 $7,346,566,038 $17,329,620,585
1960 $6,624,086,313 $15,930,075,467

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Sweden
2025 $62,930 $63,133
2024 $58,269 $57,223
2023 $56,580 $54,950
2022 $52,337 $54,837
2021 $53,649 $60,648
2020 $48,716 $52,569
2019 $49,886 $51,649
2018 $51,194 $54,018
2017 $47,164 $53,210
2016 $45,061 $51,704
2015 $43,915 $51,188
2014 $51,315 $59,583
2013 $50,305 $60,844
2012 $48,250 $57,750
2011 $51,117 $60,379
2010 $46,611 $52,543
2009 $47,857 $46,708
2008 $51,581 $55,817
2007 $46,623 $53,568
2006 $40,382 $46,531
2005 $38,157 $43,378
2004 $36,614 $42,758
2003 $32,110 $37,292
2002 $26,335 $29,958
2001 $24,430 $27,259
2000 $24,487 $29,633
1999 $27,079 $30,969
1998 $27,212 $30,605
1997 $26,572 $30,324
1996 $29,646 $33,022
1995 $30,207 $30,254
1994 $25,546 $26,046
1993 $23,987 $24,390
1992 $24,783 $32,753
1991 $22,323 $31,777
1990 $21,596 $30,549
1989 $17,401 $25,625
1988 $17,510 $24,499
1987 $16,329 $21,761
1986 $13,032 $17,955
1985 $9,136 $13,647
1984 $8,956 $13,080
1983 $9,500 $12,590
1982 $9,373 $13,719
1981 $9,348 $15,564
1980 $10,827 $17,073
1979 $9,755 $14,856
1978 $8,173 $12,602
1977 $6,784 $11,432
1976 $5,656 $10,853
1975 $5,265 $10,103
1974 $4,613 $8,078
1973 $3,875 $7,291
1972 $2,913 $6,018
1971 $2,372 $5,125
1970 $2,051 $4,729
1969 $1,834 $4,263
1968 $1,686 $3,953
1967 $1,577 $3,746
1966 $1,494 $3,478
1965 $1,381 $3,228
1964 $1,275 $2,961
1963 $1,173 $2,675
1962 $1,093 $2,485
1961 $1,037 $2,304
1960 $940 $2,128

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Sweden
2026 82.5 83.7
2025 82.3 83.6
2024 82.1 83.4
2023 82 83.3
2022 81.3 83
2021 81.8 83
2020 81.8 82.4
2019 81.9 83.1
2018 81.7 82.5
2017 81.6 82.4
2016 81.6 82.3
2015 81.2 82.2
2014 81.4 82.2
2013 81.1 81.9
2012 80.8 81.7
2011 80.8 81.8
2010 80.5 81.5
2009 80.2 81.4
2008 80.4 81.1
2007 80.2 81
2006 80 80.8
2005 79.5 80.6
2004 79.4 80.5
2003 78.8 80.2
2002 78.8 79.9
2001 78.7 79.8
2000 78.2 79.7
1999 78 79.5
1998 77.8 79.4
1997 77.4 79.3
1996 77 79
1995 76.8 78.8
1994 76.5 78.7
1993 76.2 78.1
1992 76 78.1
1991 75.8 77.7
1990 75.7 77.6
1989 75.5 77.7
1988 75.4 77
1987 74.9 77.1
1986 74.5 77
1985 74 76.7
1984 73.8 76.8
1983 73.2 76.6
1982 73.1 76.3
1981 73 76
1980 72.7 75.7
1979 72.5 75.5
1978 72.2 75.5
1977 72.1 75.4
1976 71.8 75
1975 71.3 75
1974 71.2 75
1973 71.2 74.9
1972 70.6 74.7
1971 70.3 74.6
1970 70.1 74.7
1969 70 74.1
1968 70.3 74
1967 70.1 74.1
1966 70.2 74.1
1965 69.9 73.9
1964 70.1 73.7
1963 69.7 73.5
1962 69.5 73.4
1961 69.7 73.5
1960 68.7 73
1959 68.4 73.4
1958 68.5 73.2
1957 67.4 72.5
1956 67.7 72.7
1955 67.6 72.6
1954 67.3 72.4
1953 67.3 71.9
1952 66.7 71.8
1951 65.2 71.4
1950 64.8 71.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Austria Sweden
2025 9,208,163 10,596,620
2024 9,177,982 10,569,709
2023 9,131,761 10,536,632
2022 9,041,851 10,486,941
2021 8,955,797 10,415,811
2020 8,916,864 10,353,442
2019 8,879,920 10,278,887
2018 8,840,521 10,175,214
2017 8,797,566 10,057,698
2016 8,736,668 9,923,085
2015 8,642,699 9,799,186
2014 8,546,356 9,696,110
2013 8,479,823 9,600,379
2012 8,429,991 9,519,374
2011 8,391,643 9,449,213
2010 8,363,404 9,378,126
2009 8,343,323 9,298,515
2008 8,321,496 9,219,637
2007 8,295,487 9,148,092
2006 8,268,641 9,080,505
2005 8,227,829 9,029,572
2004 8,171,966 8,993,531
2003 8,121,423 8,958,229
2002 8,081,957 8,924,958
2001 8,042,293 8,895,960
2000 8,011,566 8,872,109
1999 7,992,324 8,857,874
1998 7,976,789 8,850,974
1997 7,968,041 8,846,062
1996 7,959,017 8,840,998
1995 7,948,278 8,826,939
1994 7,936,118 8,780,745
1993 7,905,633 8,718,561
1992 7,840,709 8,668,067
1991 7,754,891 8,617,375
1990 7,677,850 8,558,835
1989 7,619,567 8,492,964
1988 7,585,317 8,436,489
1987 7,574,586 8,397,804
1986 7,569,794 8,369,829
1985 7,564,985 8,350,386
1984 7,561,434 8,336,605
1983 7,561,910 8,329,033
1982 7,574,140 8,325,263
1981 7,568,710 8,320,503
1980 7,549,433 8,310,531
1979 7,549,425 8,293,678
1978 7,562,305 8,275,599
1977 7,568,430 8,251,540
1976 7,565,525 8,222,286
1975 7,578,903 8,192,437
1974 7,599,038 8,159,955
1973 7,586,115 8,136,312
1972 7,544,201 8,122,300
1971 7,500,482 8,098,334
1970 7,467,086 8,042,801
1969 7,441,055 7,968,072
1968 7,415,403 7,912,273
1967 7,376,998 7,867,931
1966 7,322,066 7,807,797
1965 7,270,889 7,733,853
1964 7,223,801 7,661,354
1963 7,175,811 7,604,328
1962 7,129,864 7,561,588
1961 7,086,299 7,519,998
1960 7,047,539 7,484,656

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Austria and Sweden

Fertility rate
Austria

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Sweden
2024 1.31 1.43
2023 1.32 1.45
2022 1.41 1.53
2021 1.48 1.67
2020 1.44 1.67
2019 1.46 1.71
2018 1.47 1.76
2017 1.52 1.78
2016 1.53 1.85
2015 1.49 1.85
2014 1.46 1.88
2013 1.44 1.89
2012 1.44 1.91
2011 1.43 1.9
2010 1.44 1.98
2009 1.39 1.94
2008 1.42 1.91
2007 1.38 1.88
2006 1.41 1.85
2005 1.41 1.77
2004 1.42 1.75
2003 1.38 1.71
2002 1.39 1.65
2001 1.33 1.57
2000 1.36 1.54
1999 1.34 1.5
1998 1.37 1.5
1997 1.39 1.52
1996 1.45 1.6
1995 1.42 1.73
1994 1.47 1.88
1993 1.5 1.99
1992 1.51 2.09
1991 1.51 2.11
1990 1.46 2.13
1989 1.45 2.01
1988 1.45 1.96
1987 1.43 1.84
1986 1.45 1.8
1985 1.47 1.74
1984 1.52 1.66
1983 1.56 1.61
1982 1.66 1.62
1981 1.67 1.63
1980 1.65 1.68
1979 1.6 1.66
1978 1.6 1.6
1977 1.63 1.64
1976 1.69 1.68
1975 1.83 1.77
1974 1.91 1.87
1973 1.94 1.87
1972 2.08 1.91
1971 2.2 1.96
1970 2.29 1.92
1969 2.49 1.93
1968 2.58 2.07
1967 2.62 2.28
1966 2.66 2.37
1965 2.7 2.39
1964 2.79 2.47
1963 2.82 2.33
1962 2.8 2.25
1961 2.78 2.21
1960 2.69 2.17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Sweden
2025 44.7 41.3
2024 44.4 41.1
2023 44.1 40.9
2022 43.9 40.7
2021 43.7 40.7
2020 43.6 40.6
2019 43.4 40.5
2018 43.2 40.6
2017 43.1 40.7
2016 42.9 40.8
2015 42.9 40.9
2014 42.8 40.9
2013 42.6 40.9
2012 42.4 40.9
2011 42.1 40.8
2010 41.8 40.7
2009 41.4 40.7
2008 41.1 40.6
2007 40.7 40.5
2006 40.3 40.4
2005 39.9 40.2
2004 39.6 40
2003 39.2 39.8
2002 38.9 39.7
2001 38.6 39.5
2000 38.2 39.4
1999 37.8 39.2
1998 37.5 39
1997 37.1 38.8
1996 36.7 38.6
1995 36.4 38.5
1994 36.1 38.4
1993 35.8 38.4
1992 35.7 38.4
1991 35.6 38.3
1990 35.6 38.3
1989 35.6 38.3
1988 35.5 38.2
1987 35.4 38.1
1986 35.3 37.9
1985 35.2 37.6
1984 35 37.4
1983 34.9 37.1
1982 34.7 36.8
1981 34.6 36.5
1980 34.7 36.2
1979 34.7 36
1978 34.5 35.7
1977 34.3 35.5
1976 34.1 35.4
1975 33.8 35.3
1974 33.6 35.3
1973 33.5 35.3
1972 33.6 35.3
1971 33.8 35.3
1970 33.9 35.4
1969 34.1 35.6
1968 34.3 35.8
1967 34.6 35.9
1966 34.8 36
1965 35 36.2
1964 35.1 36.3
1963 35.3 36.3
1962 35.4 36.3
1961 35.5 36.2
1960 35.5 36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$556B
2025
$668B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.2%
2025
49.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2025
-1.41%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2025
8.8%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2025
67%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2025
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
507,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.19%
2026
Number of billionaires
9
2026
50
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
67
2025
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$211B
2025
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$53.4B
2025
$74.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Austria Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,242 kg
2024
4,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2024
$16.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.8%
2024
51.4%
2024
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,897 kWh
2024
12,226 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
79.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.9%
2024
37.7%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.3%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Sweden
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
69.7%
2025
89.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.84 ft
2026
Average female height
5.48 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
91.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
73.1%
2026
89%
2026
People using the Internet
91.9%
2025
95.8%
2025

Health

Austria Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Sweden
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,460 sq mi
2025
14,839 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
356,129 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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