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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 25/197 ($610B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 151/197 ($2,289), while Sweden ranks 15/197 ($57,723).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Sweden
Population
138067
10654722
Population rank 180/197 93/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$610B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$57,723
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$71,030
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.77%
2025
33.7%
2025
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
$2,170
2025
$40,075
2025
Land area
313 sq mi
2025
157,248 sq mi
2025
Population density
430 ppl/mi²
2024
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Kiribati and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Sweden
Year GDP
Kiribati Sweden
1960 - $15,930,258,332
1961 - $17,329,819,494
1962 - $18,794,282,717
1963 - $20,342,365,392
1964 - $22,685,750,575
1965 - $24,964,233,891
1966 - $27,155,028,520
1967 - $29,475,219,787
1968 - $31,278,230,634
1969 - $33,967,691,454
1970 $11,560,877 $38,037,663,342
1971 $12,356,134 $41,506,627,519
1972 $15,314,346 $48,883,734,672
1973 $25,645,040 $59,319,523,962
1974 $69,256,489 $65,918,391,224
1975 $44,547,454 $82,766,182,746
1976 $33,246,817 $89,233,541,404
1977 $31,335,459 $94,332,865,494
1978 $36,563,965 $104,292,130,796
1979 $34,466,197 $123,208,942,175
1980 $33,157,723 $141,887,695,763
1981 $35,267,489 $129,500,408,224
1982 $32,742,713 $114,216,043,040
1983 $31,000,546 $104,863,313,508
1984 $34,394,167 $109,044,297,251
1985 $26,126,615 $113,959,392,485
1986 $25,993,009 $150,281,594,980
1987 $29,554,413 $182,746,413,791
1988 $38,278,810 $206,688,963,474
1989 $37,645,319 $217,634,838,449
1990 $36,534,295 $261,469,578,631
1991 $41,247,792 $273,834,608,020
1992 $61,491,369 $283,912,173,667
1993 $58,953,596 $212,647,043,708
1994 $67,055,334 $228,701,658,891
1995 $68,596,395 $267,052,836,695
1996 $81,456,854 $291,952,430,659
1997 $80,205,807 $268,251,974,486
1998 $74,905,706 $270,889,570,938
1999 $77,323,978 $274,320,415,376
2000 $74,910,527 $262,905,197,442
2001 $64,935,850 $242,499,249,693
2002 $74,743,869 $267,373,345,247
2003 $96,105,619 $334,074,051,173
2004 $104,085,892 $384,547,211,147
2005 $113,895,437 $391,690,329,314
2006 $112,338,353 $422,530,427,476
2007 $138,054,946 $490,050,156,833
2008 $147,017,895 $514,616,528,349
2009 $140,177,384 $434,313,804,907
2010 $165,458,433 $492,753,255,886
2011 $195,970,140 $570,541,353,129
2012 $207,001,546 $549,742,183,874
2013 $201,730,861 $584,128,116,410
2014 $200,287,282 $577,730,245,154
2015 $191,559,399 $501,698,263,621
2016 $206,467,819 $514,218,206,628
2017 $222,875,736 $536,083,940,229
2018 $233,514,717 $551,312,498,430
2019 $216,985,388 $532,169,294,166
2020 $220,897,999 $545,147,614,972
2021 $285,259,894 $637,186,904,844
2022 $270,040,457 $579,895,717,344
2023 $288,610,732 $585,489,968,189
2024 $307,862,547 $610,117,791,237

Kiribati and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Sweden
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Sweden
1960 - $2,128
1961 - $2,304
1962 - $2,485
1963 - $2,675
1964 - $2,961
1965 - $3,228
1966 - $3,478
1967 - $3,746
1968 - $3,953
1969 - $4,263
1970 $201 $4,729
1971 $210.7 $5,125
1972 $256.2 $6,018
1973 $422 $7,291
1974 $1,131 $8,078
1975 $730 $10,103
1976 $548 $10,853
1977 $520 $11,432
1978 $611 $12,602
1979 $573 $14,856
1980 $542 $17,073
1981 $568 $15,564
1982 $519 $13,719
1983 $483 $12,590
1984 $527 $13,080
1985 $393 $13,647
1986 $382 $17,955
1987 $424 $21,761
1988 $536 $24,499
1989 $515 $25,625
1990 $488 $30,550
1991 $540 $31,777
1992 $792 $32,754
1993 $748 $24,390
1994 $838 $26,046
1995 $844 $30,254
1996 $986 $33,023
1997 $953 $30,324
1998 $874 $30,606
1999 $887 $30,969
2000 $845 $29,633
2001 $719 $27,259
2002 $810 $29,958
2003 $1,021 $37,292
2004 $1,083 $42,758
2005 $1,162 $43,379
2006 $1,123 $46,532
2007 $1,353 $53,569
2008 $1,411 $55,817
2009 $1,317 $46,708
2010 $1,522 $52,543
2011 $1,771 $60,380
2012 $1,844 $57,750
2013 $1,772 $60,844
2014 $1,737 $59,584
2015 $1,640 $51,198
2016 $1,743 $51,820
2017 $1,853 $53,301
2018 $1,913 $54,182
2019 $1,751 $51,773
2020 $1,752 $52,654
2021 $2,222 $61,175
2022 $2,070 $55,297
2023 $2,178 $55,567
2024 $2,289 $57,723

Kiribati vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

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

Kiribati and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

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

Fertility rates in Kiribati and Sweden

Fertility rate
Kiribati

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

Kiribati and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$487M
2024
$622B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
126.6%
2025
49.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.47%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.1%
2025
-1.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2022
65.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.86%
2022
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
77.9
2025
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
575,426
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.06%
2024
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
$4.47B
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
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.1 megatons
2023
35.4 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.73 tons
2023
3.36 tons
2023
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
-471
2024
+50,115
2024
Urban population
58.4%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
28.7
2025
92
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2024
Higher education index n/a
94
2025
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
128
2025
174
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
$217.7
2022
$6,152
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1.71
2022
$780
2023
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.8%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.31
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
89
2025
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%
2025
0.27%
2025
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2025
11,514 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2025
108,031 sq mi
2025
Roads length
416 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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