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Luxembourg vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 169th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Sweden
Population
693885
10680056
Population rank 164/197 91/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Luxembourg and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Sweden
2024 $93,279,851,863 $603,715,224,266
2023 $88,788,881,539 $578,990,915,246
2022 $80,801,680,397 $575,071,237,641
2021 $86,386,759,695 $631,693,331,301
2020 $73,670,782,100 $544,265,668,452
2019 $69,872,035,114 $530,894,124,494
2018 $71,085,623,495 $549,649,344,043
2017 $65,712,180,343 $535,172,356,785
2016 $62,216,885,436 $513,058,312,951
2015 $60,071,584,216 $501,602,351,912
2014 $68,804,811,898 $577,727,767,304
2013 $65,203,276,467 $584,125,353,119
2012 $59,776,383,527 $549,739,674,655
2011 $61,696,281,326 $570,538,581,144
2010 $56,213,985,987 $492,750,897,239
2009 $54,467,289,898 $434,311,714,442
2008 $58,844,277,702 $514,614,100,833
2007 $51,587,401,416 $490,047,789,548
2006 $42,910,146,296 $422,528,394,459
2005 $37,672,280,120 $391,688,455,929
2004 $35,064,843,793 $384,545,442,175
2003 $29,667,268,248 $334,072,443,516
2002 $23,649,833,332 $267,371,907,447
2001 $21,387,533,703 $242,497,797,485
2000 $21,230,182,989 $262,903,560,280
1999 $21,899,317,599 $274,318,357,862
1998 $20,150,053,345 $270,887,306,759
1997 $19,563,836,265 $268,249,616,891
1996 $20,895,314,658 $291,949,597,375
1995 $20,853,093,870 $267,050,453,507
1994 $17,701,798,891 $228,699,066,874
1993 $15,925,521,222 $212,644,602,616
1992 $15,518,702,635 $283,908,914,454
1991 $13,834,219,728 $273,831,464,572
1990 $12,778,792,854 $261,466,577,009
1989 $10,037,674,038 $217,632,340,195
1988 $9,418,167,855 $206,686,590,776
1987 $8,320,902,215 $182,744,315,974
1986 $6,685,595,088 $150,279,869,729
1985 $4,577,211,767 $113,958,084,357
1984 $4,438,435,493 $109,043,045,407
1983 $4,524,217,751 $104,862,109,663
1982 $4,602,316,793 $114,214,731,799
1981 $5,053,665,797 $129,498,921,476
1980 $6,019,805,490 $141,886,067,004
1979 $5,516,982,664 $123,207,527,699
1978 $4,718,539,772 $104,290,933,496
1977 $3,789,321,328 $94,331,782,622
1976 $3,423,586,207 $89,232,517,046
1975 $3,123,333,333 $82,765,232,648
1974 $3,183,637,117 $65,917,634,590
1973 $2,609,875,802 $59,318,842,992
1972 $1,901,697,370 $48,883,173,400
1971 $1,518,773,421 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,457,768,455 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,245,432,991 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,075,561,623 $31,277,871,669
1967 $983,052,315 $29,474,881,506
1966 $976,717,015 $27,154,716,721
1965 $929,477,285 $24,963,947,415
1964 $910,877,686 $22,685,490,195
1963 $797,902,154 $20,342,131,882
1962 $747,846,862 $18,794,066,990
1961 $710,163,719 $17,329,620,585
1960 $709,941,874 $15,930,075,467

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

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Luxembourg and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Sweden
2024 $137,782 $57,117
2023 $133,231 $54,950
2022 $123,720 $54,837
2021 $134,966 $60,648
2020 $116,860 $52,569
2019 $112,697 $51,649
2018 $116,927 $54,018
2017 $110,193 $53,210
2016 $106,899 $51,704
2015 $105,462 $51,188
2014 $123,679 $59,583
2013 $120,000 $60,844
2012 $112,585 $57,750
2011 $119,025 $60,379
2010 $110,886 $52,543
2009 $109,420 $46,708
2008 $120,422 $55,817
2007 $107,475 $53,568
2006 $90,789 $46,531
2005 $80,988 $43,378
2004 $76,545 $42,758
2003 $65,689 $37,292
2002 $53,006 $29,958
2001 $48,440 $27,259
2000 $48,660 $29,633
1999 $50,872 $30,969
1998 $47,445 $30,605
1997 $46,642 $30,324
1996 $50,444 $33,022
1995 $51,032 $30,254
1994 $43,933 $26,046
1993 $40,067 $24,390
1992 $39,571 $32,753
1991 $35,747 $31,777
1990 $33,465 $30,549
1989 $26,618 $25,625
1988 $25,219 $24,499
1987 $22,443 $21,761
1986 $18,150 $17,955
1985 $12,482 $13,647
1984 $12,127 $13,080
1983 $12,374 $12,590
1982 $12,591 $13,719
1981 $13,837 $15,564
1980 $16,531 $17,073
1979 $15,204 $14,856
1978 $13,034 $12,602
1977 $10,486 $11,432
1976 $9,491 $10,853
1975 $8,701 $10,103
1974 $8,967 $8,078
1973 $7,447 $7,291
1972 $5,487 $6,018
1971 $4,435 $5,125
1970 $4,298 $4,729
1969 $3,690 $4,263
1968 $3,203 $3,953
1967 $2,935 $3,746
1966 $2,925 $3,478
1965 $2,804 $3,228
1964 $2,779 $2,961
1963 $2,462 $2,675
1962 $2,332 $2,485
1961 $2,241 $2,304
1960 $2,261 $2,128

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

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Luxembourg vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Sweden
2026 82.6 83.7
2025 82.5 83.6
2024 82.4 83.4
2023 82.2 83.3
2022 82.2 83
2021 81.8 83
2020 81.4 82.4
2019 81.6 83.1
2018 81.5 82.5
2017 81.1 82.4
2016 81.6 82.3
2015 81.3 82.2
2014 81.2 82.2
2013 80.9 81.9
2012 80.4 81.7
2011 80.3 81.8
2010 80.1 81.5
2009 79.9 81.4
2008 80.1 81.1
2007 79.1 81
2006 78.8 80.8
2005 78.9 80.6
2004 78.7 80.5
2003 77.3 80.2
2002 77.6 79.9
2001 77.5 79.8
2000 77.3 79.7
1999 77 79.5
1998 76.6 79.4
1997 76.4 79.3
1996 76.2 79
1995 75.9 78.8
1994 75.9 78.7
1993 75.4 78.1
1992 74.7 78.1
1991 75 77.7
1990 75 77.6
1989 74.3 77.7
1988 74.3 77
1987 73.9 77.1
1986 74.1 77
1985 73.3 76.7
1984 72.7 76.8
1983 73 76.6
1982 72.2 76.3
1981 72.1 76
1980 72.4 75.7
1979 72.3 75.5
1978 71.5 75.5
1977 71.5 75.4
1976 70.2 75
1975 70.3 75
1974 70.2 75
1973 70.3 74.9
1972 70.5 74.7
1971 69.2 74.6
1970 69.2 74.7
1969 69.7 74.1
1968 70 74
1967 69.5 74.1
1966 68.9 74.1
1965 69.2 73.9
1964 68.8 73.7
1963 68.7 73.5
1962 68.4 73.4
1961 69.1 73.5
1960 68.8 73
1959 68.4 73.4
1958 68.4 73.2
1957 66.9 72.5
1956 67.1 72.7
1955 67.4 72.6
1954 66.7 72.4
1953 66.4 71.9
1952 66.1 71.8
1951 65.9 71.4
1950 65.5 71.1

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

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Luxembourg and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Sweden
2024 677,012 10,569,709
2023 666,430 10,536,632
2022 653,103 10,486,941
2021 640,064 10,415,811
2020 630,419 10,353,442
2019 620,001 10,278,887
2018 607,950 10,175,214
2017 596,336 10,057,698
2016 582,014 9,923,085
2015 569,604 9,799,186
2014 556,319 9,696,110
2013 543,360 9,600,379
2012 530,946 9,519,374
2011 518,347 9,449,213
2010 506,953 9,378,126
2009 497,783 9,298,515
2008 488,650 9,219,637
2007 479,993 9,148,092
2006 472,637 9,080,505
2005 465,158 9,029,572
2004 458,095 8,993,531
2003 451,630 8,958,229
2002 446,175 8,924,958
2001 441,525 8,895,960
2000 436,300 8,872,109
1999 430,475 8,857,874
1998 424,700 8,850,974
1997 419,450 8,846,062
1996 414,225 8,840,998
1995 408,625 8,826,939
1994 402,925 8,780,745
1993 397,475 8,718,561
1992 392,175 8,668,067
1991 387,000 8,617,375
1990 381,850 8,558,835
1989 377,100 8,492,964
1988 373,450 8,436,489
1987 370,750 8,397,804
1986 368,355 8,369,829
1985 366,706 8,350,386
1984 365,998 8,336,605
1983 365,622 8,329,033
1982 365,525 8,325,263
1981 365,225 8,320,503
1980 364,150 8,310,531
1979 362,856 8,293,678
1978 362,007 8,275,599
1977 361,358 8,251,540
1976 360,731 8,222,286
1975 358,950 8,192,437
1974 355,050 8,159,955
1973 350,450 8,136,312
1972 346,600 8,122,300
1971 342,421 8,098,334
1970 339,171 8,042,801
1969 337,500 7,968,072
1968 335,850 7,912,273
1967 334,995 7,867,931
1966 333,895 7,807,797
1965 331,500 7,733,853
1964 327,750 7,661,354
1963 324,100 7,604,328
1962 320,750 7,561,588
1961 316,845 7,519,998
1960 313,970 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Sweden

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Sweden
2023 1.25 1.45
2022 1.31 1.53
2021 1.38 1.67
2020 1.36 1.67
2019 1.34 1.71
2018 1.38 1.76
2017 1.39 1.78
2016 1.41 1.85
2015 1.47 1.85
2014 1.5 1.88
2013 1.55 1.89
2012 1.57 1.91
2011 1.52 1.9
2010 1.63 1.98
2009 1.59 1.94
2008 1.61 1.91
2007 1.61 1.88
2006 1.65 1.85
2005 1.63 1.77
2004 1.66 1.75
2003 1.62 1.71
2002 1.63 1.65
2001 1.66 1.57
2000 1.76 1.54
1999 1.74 1.5
1998 1.68 1.5
1997 1.71 1.52
1996 1.77 1.6
1995 1.7 1.73
1994 1.72 1.88
1993 1.7 1.99
1992 1.64 2.09
1991 1.6 2.11
1990 1.6 2.13
1989 1.52 2.01
1988 1.51 1.96
1987 1.4 1.84
1986 1.43 1.8
1985 1.38 1.74
1984 1.42 1.66
1983 1.43 1.61
1982 1.49 1.62
1981 1.55 1.63
1980 1.5 1.68
1979 1.48 1.66
1978 1.48 1.6
1977 1.5 1.64
1976 1.48 1.68
1975 1.55 1.77
1974 1.58 1.87
1973 1.58 1.87
1972 1.75 1.91
1971 1.95 1.96
1970 1.97 1.92
1969 2.02 1.93
1968 2.12 2.07
1967 2.24 2.28
1966 2.34 2.37
1965 2.42 2.39
1964 2.34 2.47
1963 - 2.33
1962 2.37 2.25
1961 - 2.21
1960 2.29 2.17

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

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Luxembourg and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Sweden
2024 40.2 41.1
2023 39.9 40.9
2022 39.7 40.7
2021 39.7 40.7
2020 39.6 40.6
2019 39.5 40.5
2018 39.5 40.6
2017 39.4 40.7
2016 39.3 40.8
2015 39.3 40.9
2014 39.2 40.9
2013 39.1 40.9
2012 39.1 40.9
2011 39 40.8
2010 38.9 40.7
2009 38.8 40.7
2008 38.7 40.6
2007 38.5 40.5
2006 38.4 40.4
2005 38.2 40.2
2004 38 40
2003 37.8 39.8
2002 37.6 39.7
2001 37.3 39.5
2000 37.3 39.4
1999 37.3 39.2
1998 37.1 39
1997 37 38.8
1996 36.8 38.6
1995 36.7 38.5
1994 36.6 38.4
1993 36.5 38.4
1992 36.5 38.4
1991 36.4 38.3
1990 36.4 38.3
1989 36.3 38.3
1988 36.2 38.2
1987 36.1 38.1
1986 36 37.9
1985 35.8 37.6
1984 35.6 37.4
1983 35.4 37.1
1982 35.2 36.8
1981 35 36.5
1980 34.9 36.2
1979 34.8 36
1978 34.8 35.7
1977 34.8 35.5
1976 34.9 35.4
1975 35 35.3
1974 35 35.3
1973 35.1 35.3
1972 35.1 35.3
1971 35.3 35.3
1970 35.3 35.4
1969 35.3 35.6
1968 35.3 35.8
1967 35.2 35.9
1966 35.2 36
1965 35.2 36.2
1964 35.2 36.3
1963 35.1 36.3
1962 35.1 36.3
1961 35.1 36.2
1960 35.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
98.6%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Sweden
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
57%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Luxembourg Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Sweden
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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