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India vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 7th vs. 58th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

India Sweden
Population
1480351380
10680056
Population rank 1/197 91/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

India and Sweden: Comparison Charts

India and Sweden economies compared

GDP
India

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
India Sweden
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $603,715,224,266
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $578,990,915,246
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $575,071,237,641
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $631,693,331,301
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $544,265,668,452
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $530,894,124,494
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $549,649,344,043
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $535,172,356,785
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $513,058,312,951
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $501,602,351,912
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $490,047,789,548
2006 $940,259,888,788 $422,528,394,459
2005 $820,383,763,511 $391,688,455,929
2004 $709,152,728,831 $384,545,442,175
2003 $607,700,687,237 $334,072,443,516
2002 $514,939,140,319 $267,371,907,447
2001 $485,440,139,204 $242,497,797,485
2000 $468,395,521,654 $262,903,560,280
1999 $458,821,052,616 $274,318,357,862
1998 $421,351,317,225 $270,887,306,759
1997 $415,867,563,593 $268,249,616,891
1996 $392,896,866,205 $291,949,597,375
1995 $360,281,909,643 $267,050,453,507
1994 $327,274,843,459 $228,699,066,874
1993 $279,295,648,983 $212,644,602,616
1992 $288,208,070,278 $283,908,914,454
1991 $270,105,341,879 $273,831,464,572
1990 $320,979,026,420 $261,466,577,009
1989 $296,042,052,945 $217,632,340,195
1988 $296,589,670,896 $206,686,590,776
1987 $279,033,584,092 $182,744,315,974
1986 $248,985,994,041 $150,279,869,729
1985 $232,511,554,840 $113,958,084,357
1984 $212,157,645,178 $109,043,045,407
1983 $218,262,146,413 $104,862,109,663
1982 $200,715,624,831 $114,214,731,799
1981 $193,491,368,446 $129,498,921,476
1980 $186,328,579,302 $141,886,067,004
1979 $152,995,442,498 $123,207,527,699
1978 $137,302,319,829 $104,290,933,496
1977 $121,486,641,441 $94,331,782,622
1976 $102,716,451,980 $89,232,517,046
1975 $98,473,832,017 $82,765,232,648
1974 $99,526,597,934 $65,917,634,590
1973 $85,517,673,173 $59,318,842,992
1972 $71,464,700,667 $48,883,173,400
1971 $67,351,404,352 $41,506,151,115
1970 $62,422,483,055 $38,037,226,668
1969 $58,447,995,017 $33,967,301,561
1968 $53,085,455,871 $31,277,871,669
1967 $50,134,942,204 $29,474,881,506
1966 $45,581,230,504 $27,154,716,721
1965 $59,556,105,229 $24,963,947,415
1964 $56,480,289,941 $22,685,490,195
1963 $48,421,923,459 $20,342,131,882
1962 $42,161,481,858 $18,794,066,990
1961 $39,232,435,784 $17,329,620,585
1960 $37,029,883,876 $15,930,075,467

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

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India and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Sweden
2024 $2,695 $57,117
2023 $2,530 $54,950
2022 $2,347 $54,837
2021 $2,240 $60,648
2020 $1,907 $52,569
2019 $2,041 $51,649
2018 $1,966 $54,018
2017 $1,950 $53,210
2016 $1,708 $51,704
2015 $1,584 $51,188
2014 $1,554 $59,583
2013 $1,433 $60,844
2012 $1,429 $57,750
2011 $1,445 $60,379
2010 $1,348 $52,543
2009 $1,095 $46,708
2008 $993 $55,817
2007 $1,022 $53,568
2006 $802 $46,531
2005 $710 $43,378
2004 $624 $42,758
2003 $544 $37,292
2002 $469 $29,958
2001 $450 $27,259
2000 $443 $29,633
1999 $442 $30,969
1998 $414 $30,605
1997 $416 $30,324
1996 $401 $33,022
1995 $375 $30,254
1994 $348 $26,046
1993 $303 $24,390
1992 $319 $32,753
1991 $306 $31,777
1990 $371 $30,549
1989 $350 $25,625
1988 $358 $24,499
1987 $345 $21,761
1986 $315 $17,955
1985 $301 $13,647
1984 $281 $13,080
1983 $296 $12,590
1982 $278.7 $13,719
1981 $275 $15,564
1980 $271.1 $17,073
1979 $228 $14,856
1978 $209.4 $12,602
1977 $189.6 $11,432
1976 $164.1 $10,853
1975 $161.1 $10,103
1974 $166.7 $8,078
1973 $146.6 $7,291
1972 $125.3 $6,018
1971 $120.7 $5,125
1970 $114.4 $4,729
1969 $109.5 $4,263
1968 $101.6 $3,953
1967 $98 $3,746
1966 $91 $3,478
1965 $121.5 $3,228
1964 $117.9 $2,961
1963 $103.4 $2,675
1962 $92.2 $2,485
1961 $87.9 $2,304
1960 $84.9 $2,128

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

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India vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Sweden
2026 72.7 83.7
2025 72.5 83.6
2024 72.2 83.4
2023 72 83.3
2022 71.7 83
2021 67.3 83
2020 70.2 82.4
2019 70.7 83.1
2018 70.4 82.5
2017 70.1 82.4
2016 69.7 82.3
2015 69.3 82.2
2014 68.9 82.2
2013 68.5 81.9
2012 68.1 81.7
2011 67.6 81.8
2010 67.2 81.5
2009 66.7 81.4
2008 66.2 81.1
2007 65.8 81
2006 65.4 80.8
2005 64.9 80.6
2004 64.5 80.5
2003 64.1 80.2
2002 63.6 79.9
2001 63.2 79.8
2000 62.7 79.7
1999 62.3 79.5
1998 61.9 79.4
1997 61.4 79.3
1996 61 79
1995 60.6 78.8
1994 60.2 78.7
1993 59.8 78.1
1992 59.4 78.1
1991 59 77.7
1990 58.6 77.6
1989 58.2 77.7
1988 57.7 77
1987 57.3 77.1
1986 56.8 77
1985 56.3 76.7
1984 55.8 76.8
1983 55.3 76.6
1982 54.7 76.3
1981 54.2 76
1980 53.6 75.7
1979 53 75.5
1978 52.4 75.5
1977 51.8 75.4
1976 51.3 75
1975 50.8 75
1974 50.3 75
1973 49.6 74.9
1972 49.2 74.7
1971 48.9 74.6
1970 48.6 74.7
1969 48.3 74.1
1968 47.9 74
1967 46.2 74.1
1966 45.9 74.1
1965 45.6 73.9
1964 46.7 73.7
1963 46.5 73.5
1962 46.1 73.4
1961 45.8 73.5
1960 45.6 73
1959 45.3 73.4
1958 44.8 73.2
1957 44.4 72.5
1956 44.1 72.7
1955 43.7 72.6
1954 43.2 72.4
1953 42.4 71.9
1952 42.1 71.8
1951 41.6 71.4
1950 41.2 71.1

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

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India and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Sweden
1x
Year Population
India Sweden
2024 1,450,935,791 10,569,709
2023 1,438,069,596 10,536,632
2022 1,425,423,212 10,486,941
2021 1,414,203,896 10,415,811
2020 1,402,617,695 10,353,442
2019 1,389,030,312 10,278,887
2018 1,374,659,064 10,175,214
2017 1,359,657,400 10,057,698
2016 1,343,944,296 9,923,085
2015 1,328,024,498 9,799,186
2014 1,312,277,191 9,696,110
2013 1,295,829,511 9,600,379
2012 1,278,674,502 9,519,374
2011 1,261,224,954 9,449,213
2010 1,243,481,564 9,378,126
2009 1,225,524,753 9,298,515
2008 1,207,930,964 9,219,637
2007 1,190,676,021 9,148,092
2006 1,172,878,890 9,080,505
2005 1,154,676,322 9,029,572
2004 1,135,991,513 8,993,531
2003 1,116,803,006 8,958,229
2002 1,097,600,380 8,924,958
2001 1,077,898,575 8,895,960
2000 1,057,922,733 8,872,109
1999 1,038,225,823 8,857,874
1998 1,018,665,080 8,850,974
1997 999,133,762 8,846,062
1996 979,678,458 8,840,998
1995 960,301,044 8,826,939
1994 941,163,767 8,780,745
1993 922,118,387 8,718,561
1992 902,957,070 8,668,067
1991 883,927,600 8,617,375
1990 864,972,221 8,558,835
1989 846,039,529 8,492,964
1988 827,342,990 8,436,489
1987 808,931,270 8,397,804
1986 790,689,978 8,369,829
1985 772,647,793 8,350,386
1984 754,875,449 8,336,605
1983 737,372,681 8,329,033
1982 720,313,473 8,325,263
1981 703,696,250 8,320,503
1980 687,354,025 8,310,531
1979 671,155,747 8,293,678
1978 655,728,229 8,275,599
1977 640,801,103 8,251,540
1976 625,861,883 8,222,286
1975 611,309,535 8,192,437
1974 597,041,391 8,159,955
1973 583,465,598 8,136,312
1972 570,482,142 8,122,300
1971 558,096,387 8,098,334
1970 545,864,268 8,042,801
1969 533,880,544 7,968,072
1968 522,716,889 7,912,273
1967 511,606,372 7,867,931
1966 500,740,247 7,807,797
1965 490,140,146 7,733,853
1964 479,229,598 7,661,354
1963 468,138,575 7,604,328
1962 457,283,090 7,561,588
1961 446,564,729 7,519,998
1960 435,990,338 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in India and Sweden

Fertility rate
India

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Sweden
2023 1.98 1.45
2022 1.99 1.53
2021 2.01 1.67
2020 2.05 1.67
2019 2.12 1.71
2018 2.18 1.76
2017 2.19 1.78
2016 2.28 1.85
2015 2.29 1.85
2014 2.29 1.88
2013 2.4 1.89
2012 2.47 1.91
2011 2.53 1.9
2010 2.6 1.98
2009 2.67 1.94
2008 2.71 1.91
2007 2.78 1.88
2006 2.87 1.85
2005 2.96 1.77
2004 3.05 1.75
2003 3.12 1.71
2002 3.22 1.65
2001 3.3 1.57
2000 3.35 1.54
1999 3.38 1.5
1998 3.45 1.5
1997 3.51 1.52
1996 3.58 1.6
1995 3.65 1.73
1994 3.72 1.88
1993 3.8 1.99
1992 3.88 2.09
1991 3.96 2.11
1990 4.05 2.13
1989 4.13 2.01
1988 4.22 1.96
1987 4.31 1.84
1986 4.4 1.8
1985 4.43 1.74
1984 4.52 1.66
1983 4.57 1.61
1982 4.62 1.62
1981 4.7 1.63
1980 4.78 1.68
1979 4.81 1.66
1978 4.89 1.6
1977 5.01 1.64
1976 5.13 1.68
1975 5.2 1.77
1974 5.33 1.87
1973 5.4 1.87
1972 5.48 1.91
1971 5.57 1.96
1970 5.62 1.92
1969 5.68 1.93
1968 5.76 2.07
1967 5.83 2.28
1966 5.88 2.37
1965 5.94 2.39
1964 5.98 2.47
1963 5.97 2.33
1962 5.95 2.25
1961 5.94 2.21
1960 5.92 2.17

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

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India and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
India

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
India Sweden
2024 29.5 41.1
2023 29.1 40.9
2022 28.7 40.7
2021 28.4 40.7
2020 28.1 40.6
2019 27.7 40.5
2018 27.3 40.6
2017 27 40.7
2016 26.6 40.8
2015 26.3 40.9
2014 26 40.9
2013 25.6 40.9
2012 25.3 40.9
2011 25 40.8
2010 24.7 40.7
2009 24.4 40.7
2008 24.1 40.6
2007 23.8 40.5
2006 23.6 40.4
2005 23.3 40.2
2004 23.1 40
2003 22.9 39.8
2002 22.7 39.7
2001 22.5 39.5
2000 22.3 39.4
1999 22.1 39.2
1998 21.9 39
1997 21.7 38.8
1996 21.6 38.6
1995 21.4 38.5
1994 21.2 38.4
1993 21.1 38.4
1992 21 38.4
1991 20.8 38.3
1990 20.7 38.3
1989 20.6 38.3
1988 20.5 38.2
1987 20.4 38.1
1986 20.4 37.9
1985 20.3 37.6
1984 20.2 37.4
1983 20.1 37.1
1982 20 36.8
1981 20 36.5
1980 19.9 36.2
1979 19.8 36
1978 19.7 35.7
1977 19.6 35.5
1976 19.5 35.4
1975 19.4 35.3
1974 19.3 35.3
1973 19.3 35.3
1972 19.2 35.3
1971 19.2 35.3
1970 19.2 35.4
1969 19.2 35.6
1968 19.2 35.8
1967 19.3 35.9
1966 19.4 36
1965 19.5 36.2
1964 19.6 36.3
1963 19.8 36.3
1962 19.9 36.3
1961 20.1 36.2
1960 20.2 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
89%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

India Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Sweden
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
15.8%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
95.5%
2024

Health

India Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

India Sweden
% of world land
2%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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