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Kiribati vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 173rd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Sweden
Population
139020
10680056
Population rank 180/197 91/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Kiribati and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Sweden
2024 $307,862,564 $603,715,224,266
2023 $288,610,748 $578,990,915,246
2022 $270,040,453 $575,071,237,641
2021 $285,259,881 $631,693,331,301
2020 $220,898,020 $544,265,668,452
2019 $216,985,388 $530,894,124,494
2018 $233,514,717 $549,649,344,043
2017 $222,875,736 $535,172,356,785
2016 $206,467,819 $513,058,312,951
2015 $191,559,399 $501,602,351,912
2014 $200,287,282 $577,727,767,304
2013 $201,730,861 $584,125,353,119
2012 $207,001,546 $549,739,674,655
2011 $195,970,140 $570,538,581,144
2010 $165,458,433 $492,750,897,239
2009 $140,177,384 $434,311,714,442
2008 $147,017,895 $514,614,100,833
2007 $138,054,946 $490,047,789,548
2006 $112,338,353 $422,528,394,459
2005 $113,895,437 $391,688,455,929
2004 $104,085,892 $384,545,442,175
2003 $96,105,619 $334,072,443,516
2002 $74,743,869 $267,371,907,447
2001 $64,935,850 $242,497,797,485
2000 $74,910,527 $262,903,560,280
1999 $77,323,978 $274,318,357,862
1998 $74,905,706 $270,887,306,759
1997 $80,205,807 $268,249,616,891
1996 $81,456,854 $291,949,597,375
1995 $68,596,395 $267,050,453,507
1994 $67,055,334 $228,699,066,874
1993 $58,953,596 $212,644,602,616
1992 $61,491,369 $283,908,914,454
1991 $41,247,792 $273,831,464,572
1990 $36,534,295 $261,466,577,009
1989 $37,645,319 $217,632,340,195
1988 $38,278,810 $206,686,590,776
1987 $29,554,413 $182,744,315,974
1986 $25,993,009 $150,279,869,729
1985 $26,126,615 $113,958,084,357
1984 $34,394,167 $109,043,045,407
1983 $31,000,546 $104,862,109,663
1982 $32,742,713 $114,214,731,799
1981 $35,267,489 $129,498,921,476
1980 $33,157,723 $141,886,067,004
1979 $34,466,197 $123,207,527,699
1978 $36,563,965 $104,290,933,496
1977 $31,335,459 $94,331,782,622
1976 $33,246,817 $89,232,517,046
1975 $44,547,454 $82,765,232,648
1974 $69,256,489 $65,917,634,590
1973 $25,645,040 $59,318,842,992
1972 $15,314,346 $48,883,173,400
1971 $12,356,134 $41,506,151,115
1970 $11,560,877 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Kiribati and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Sweden
2024 $2,289 $57,117
2023 $2,178 $54,950
2022 $2,070 $54,837
2021 $2,222 $60,648
2020 $1,752 $52,569
2019 $1,751 $51,649
2018 $1,913 $54,018
2017 $1,853 $53,210
2016 $1,743 $51,704
2015 $1,640 $51,188
2014 $1,737 $59,583
2013 $1,772 $60,844
2012 $1,844 $57,750
2011 $1,771 $60,379
2010 $1,522 $52,543
2009 $1,317 $46,708
2008 $1,411 $55,817
2007 $1,353 $53,568
2006 $1,123 $46,531
2005 $1,162 $43,378
2004 $1,083 $42,758
2003 $1,021 $37,292
2002 $810 $29,958
2001 $719 $27,259
2000 $845 $29,633
1999 $887 $30,969
1998 $874 $30,605
1997 $953 $30,324
1996 $986 $33,022
1995 $844 $30,254
1994 $838 $26,046
1993 $748 $24,390
1992 $792 $32,753
1991 $540 $31,777
1990 $488 $30,549
1989 $515 $25,625
1988 $536 $24,499
1987 $424 $21,761
1986 $382 $17,955
1985 $393 $13,647
1984 $527 $13,080
1983 $483 $12,590
1982 $519 $13,719
1981 $568 $15,564
1980 $542 $17,073
1979 $573 $14,856
1978 $611 $12,602
1977 $520 $11,432
1976 $548 $10,853
1975 $730 $10,103
1974 $1,131 $8,078
1973 $422 $7,291
1972 $256.2 $6,018
1971 $210.7 $5,125
1970 $201 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Kiribati vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Sweden
2026 66.9 83.7
2025 66.7 83.6
2024 66.6 83.4
2023 66.5 83.3
2022 66.3 83
2021 64.1 83
2020 65.2 82.4
2019 65.9 83.1
2018 65.8 82.5
2017 65.8 82.4
2016 65.8 82.3
2015 65.8 82.2
2014 65.9 82.2
2013 65.9 81.9
2012 65.9 81.7
2011 65.9 81.8
2010 65.9 81.5
2009 65.8 81.4
2008 65.7 81.1
2007 65.7 81
2006 65.6 80.8
2005 65.5 80.6
2004 65.4 80.5
2003 65.3 80.2
2002 65.1 79.9
2001 64.9 79.8
2000 64.7 79.7
1999 64.4 79.5
1998 64.1 79.4
1997 63.8 79.3
1996 63.5 79
1995 63.1 78.8
1994 62.8 78.7
1993 62.4 78.1
1992 62 78.1
1991 61.5 77.7
1990 61 77.6
1989 60.5 77.7
1988 60.1 77
1987 59.6 77.1
1986 59.1 77
1985 58.7 76.7
1984 58.4 76.8
1983 58.1 76.6
1982 57.8 76.3
1981 57.5 76
1980 57.3 75.7
1979 57.1 75.5
1978 56.9 75.5
1977 56.1 75.4
1976 56.6 75
1975 56.4 75
1974 56.1 75
1973 55.8 74.9
1972 55.3 74.7
1971 54.9 74.6
1970 54.4 74.7
1969 53.8 74.1
1968 53.1 74
1967 52.5 74.1
1966 51.7 74.1
1965 51 73.9
1964 50.4 73.7
1963 49.7 73.5
1962 49 73.4
1961 48.5 73.5
1960 48 73
1959 47.5 73.4
1958 47.1 73.2
1957 46.8 72.5
1956 46.5 72.7
1955 46.3 72.6
1954 46.1 72.4
1953 46 71.9
1952 45.9 71.8
1951 45.8 71.4
1950 45.7 71.1

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

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Kiribati and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Sweden
2024 134,518 10,569,709
2023 132,530 10,536,632
2022 130,469 10,486,941
2021 128,377 10,415,811
2020 126,099 10,353,442
2019 123,921 10,278,887
2018 122,084 10,175,214
2017 120,275 10,057,698
2016 118,478 9,923,085
2015 116,815 9,799,186
2014 115,326 9,696,110
2013 113,838 9,600,379
2012 112,284 9,519,374
2011 110,647 9,449,213
2010 108,704 9,378,126
2009 106,467 9,298,515
2008 104,222 9,219,637
2007 102,068 9,148,092
2006 100,017 9,080,505
2005 98,035 9,029,572
2004 96,085 8,993,531
2003 94,175 8,958,229
2002 92,264 8,924,958
2001 90,335 8,895,960
2000 88,613 8,872,109
1999 87,126 8,857,874
1998 85,657 8,850,974
1997 84,147 8,846,062
1996 82,623 8,840,998
1995 81,234 8,826,939
1994 80,021 8,780,745
1993 78,841 8,718,561
1992 77,641 8,668,067
1991 76,367 8,617,375
1990 74,855 8,558,835
1989 73,147 8,492,964
1988 71,427 8,436,489
1987 69,733 8,397,804
1986 68,059 8,369,829
1985 66,496 8,350,386
1984 65,228 8,336,605
1983 64,169 8,329,033
1982 63,134 8,325,263
1981 62,121 8,320,503
1980 61,148 8,310,531
1979 60,172 8,293,678
1978 59,864 8,275,599
1977 60,267 8,251,540
1976 60,661 8,222,286
1975 60,987 8,192,437
1974 61,219 8,159,955
1973 60,824 8,136,312
1972 59,778 8,122,300
1971 58,652 8,098,334
1970 57,510 8,042,801
1969 56,360 7,968,072
1968 55,529 7,912,273
1967 54,996 7,867,931
1966 54,425 7,807,797
1965 53,439 7,733,853
1964 52,088 7,661,354
1963 50,791 7,604,328
1962 49,538 7,561,588
1961 48,323 7,519,998
1960 47,157 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Sweden

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Sweden
2023 3.15 1.45
2022 3.18 1.53
2021 3.22 1.67
2020 3.25 1.67
2019 3.29 1.71
2018 3.32 1.76
2017 3.34 1.78
2016 3.38 1.85
2015 3.44 1.85
2014 3.52 1.88
2013 3.64 1.89
2012 3.77 1.91
2011 3.88 1.9
2010 3.9 1.98
2009 3.91 1.94
2008 3.9 1.91
2007 3.87 1.88
2006 3.82 1.85
2005 3.76 1.77
2004 3.73 1.75
2003 3.7 1.71
2002 3.81 1.65
2001 3.96 1.57
2000 4.07 1.54
1999 4.18 1.5
1998 4.29 1.5
1997 4.37 1.52
1996 4.43 1.6
1995 4.42 1.73
1994 4.44 1.88
1993 4.49 1.99
1992 4.57 2.09
1991 4.64 2.11
1990 4.67 2.13
1989 4.69 2.01
1988 4.73 1.96
1987 4.81 1.84
1986 4.87 1.8
1985 4.91 1.74
1984 4.91 1.66
1983 4.91 1.61
1982 4.95 1.62
1981 4.96 1.63
1980 4.96 1.68
1979 4.97 1.66
1978 4.97 1.6
1977 4.96 1.64
1976 4.96 1.68
1975 5.02 1.77
1974 5.09 1.87
1973 5.2 1.87
1972 5.37 1.91
1971 5.55 1.96
1970 5.71 1.92
1969 5.85 1.93
1968 5.98 2.07
1967 6.11 2.28
1966 6.23 2.37
1965 6.26 2.39
1964 6.29 2.47
1963 6.35 2.33
1962 6.42 2.25
1961 6.48 2.21
1960 6.44 2.17

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

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Kiribati and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Sweden
2024 23.8 41.1
2023 23.6 40.9
2022 23.5 40.7
2021 23.3 40.7
2020 23.2 40.6
2019 23 40.5
2018 22.9 40.6
2017 22.7 40.7
2016 22.5 40.8
2015 22.3 40.9
2014 22.1 40.9
2013 21.9 40.9
2012 21.7 40.9
2011 21.5 40.8
2010 21.3 40.7
2009 21.2 40.7
2008 21 40.6
2007 20.9 40.5
2006 20.7 40.4
2005 20.5 40.2
2004 20.3 40
2003 20.1 39.8
2002 19.9 39.7
2001 19.8 39.5
2000 19.7 39.4
1999 19.6 39.2
1998 19.6 39
1997 19.6 38.8
1996 19.6 38.6
1995 19.7 38.5
1994 19.8 38.4
1993 20 38.4
1992 20.1 38.4
1991 20.2 38.3
1990 20.2 38.3
1989 20.2 38.3
1988 20.1 38.2
1987 19.9 38.1
1986 19.8 37.9
1985 19.6 37.6
1984 19.4 37.4
1983 19.2 37.1
1982 19 36.8
1981 18.9 36.5
1980 18.7 36.2
1979 18.4 36
1978 18.3 35.7
1977 18.2 35.5
1976 18.1 35.4
1975 18 35.3
1974 17.8 35.3
1973 17.7 35.3
1972 17.6 35.3
1971 17.6 35.3
1970 17.5 35.4
1969 17.5 35.6
1968 17.6 35.8
1967 17.7 35.9
1966 17.9 36
1965 18 36.2
1964 18.1 36.3
1963 18.2 36.3
1962 18.3 36.3
1961 18.5 36.2
1960 18.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Sweden
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
24.2%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Kiribati Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Sweden
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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