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Nepal vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 92nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Sweden
Population
29596762
10680056
Population rank 52/197 91/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Nepal and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Sweden
2024 $42,914,268,287 $603,715,224,266
2023 $41,047,772,331 $578,990,915,246
2022 $41,182,939,601 $575,071,237,641
2021 $36,924,841,394 $631,693,331,301
2020 $33,433,659,301 $544,265,668,452
2019 $34,186,180,699 $530,894,124,494
2018 $33,111,525,237 $549,649,344,043
2017 $28,971,588,940 $535,172,356,785
2016 $24,524,109,484 $513,058,312,951
2015 $24,360,801,287 $501,602,351,912
2014 $22,731,612,922 $577,727,767,304
2013 $22,162,204,925 $584,125,353,119
2012 $21,703,100,877 $549,739,674,655
2011 $21,573,872,421 $570,538,581,144
2010 $16,002,656,434 $492,750,897,239
2009 $12,854,985,464 $434,311,714,442
2008 $12,545,438,605 $514,614,100,833
2007 $10,325,618,017 $490,047,789,548
2006 $9,043,715,356 $422,528,394,459
2005 $8,130,258,378 $391,688,455,929
2004 $7,273,938,315 $384,545,442,175
2003 $6,330,473,097 $334,072,443,516
2002 $6,050,875,807 $267,371,907,447
2001 $6,007,055,042 $242,497,797,485
2000 $5,494,252,208 $262,903,560,280
1999 $5,033,642,384 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,856,255,044 $270,887,306,759
1997 $4,918,691,917 $268,249,616,891
1996 $4,521,580,381 $291,949,597,375
1995 $4,401,104,418 $267,050,453,507
1994 $4,066,775,510 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,660,041,667 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,401,211,581 $283,908,914,454
1991 $3,921,476,085 $273,831,464,572
1990 $3,627,560,239 $261,466,577,009
1989 $3,525,225,787 $217,632,340,195
1988 $3,487,009,748 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,957,255,380 $182,744,315,974
1986 $2,850,782,044 $150,279,869,729
1985 $2,619,913,956 $113,958,084,357
1984 $2,581,207,388 $109,043,045,407
1983 $2,447,174,803 $104,862,109,663
1982 $2,395,423,742 $114,214,731,799
1981 $2,275,583,317 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,945,916,583 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,851,250,008 $123,207,527,699
1978 $1,604,162,497 $104,290,933,496
1977 $1,382,400,000 $94,331,782,622
1976 $1,452,788,985 $89,232,517,046
1975 $1,575,789,254 $82,765,232,648
1974 $1,217,953,547 $65,917,634,590
1973 $972,101,725 $59,318,842,992
1972 $1,024,098,400 $48,883,173,400
1971 $882,765,472 $41,506,151,115
1970 $865,975,309 $38,037,226,668
1969 $788,641,965 $33,967,301,561
1968 $772,231,387 $31,277,871,669
1967 $841,974,025 $29,474,881,506
1966 $906,811,944 $27,154,716,721
1965 $735,267,082 $24,963,947,415
1964 $496,098,775 $22,685,490,195
1963 $496,947,904 $20,342,131,882
1962 $574,091,101 $18,794,066,990
1961 $531,959,562 $17,329,620,585
1960 $508,334,414 $15,930,075,467

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

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Nepal and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Sweden
2024 $1,447 $57,117
2023 $1,382 $54,950
2022 $1,386 $54,837
2021 $1,253 $60,648
2020 $1,154 $52,569
2019 $1,203 $51,649
2018 $1,179 $54,018
2017 $1,034 $53,210
2016 $877 $51,704
2015 $876 $51,188
2014 $821 $59,583
2013 $803 $60,844
2012 $788 $57,750
2011 $786 $60,379
2010 $585 $52,543
2009 $473 $46,708
2008 $465 $55,817
2007 $385 $53,568
2006 $340 $46,531
2005 $309 $43,378
2004 $279.6 $42,758
2003 $246.4 $37,292
2002 $238.9 $29,958
2001 $240.8 $27,259
2000 $223.8 $29,633
1999 $208.6 $30,969
1998 $205.1 $30,605
1997 $211.8 $30,324
1996 $198.8 $33,022
1995 $197.8 $30,254
1994 $187.3 $26,046
1993 $172.8 $24,390
1992 $165 $32,753
1991 $195.7 $31,777
1990 $185.8 $30,549
1989 $185 $25,625
1988 $187.1 $24,499
1987 $162 $21,761
1986 $159.5 $17,955
1985 $149.9 $13,647
1984 $151.1 $13,080
1983 $146.6 $12,590
1982 $147 $13,719
1981 $142.9 $15,564
1980 $125.1 $17,073
1979 $121.9 $14,856
1978 $108.1 $12,602
1977 $95.3 $11,432
1976 $102.5 $10,853
1975 $113.6 $10,103
1974 $89.8 $8,078
1973 $73.2 $7,291
1972 $78.8 $6,018
1971 $69.5 $5,125
1970 $69.6 $4,729
1969 $64.8 $4,263
1968 $64.9 $3,953
1967 $72.3 $3,746
1966 $79.5 $3,478
1965 $65.8 $3,228
1964 $45.3 $2,961
1963 $46.3 $2,675
1962 $54.6 $2,485
1961 $51.6 $2,304
1960 $50.2 $2,128

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

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Nepal vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Sweden
2026 71.2 83.7
2025 70.9 83.6
2024 70.6 83.4
2023 70.4 83.3
2022 70.1 83
2021 68.4 83
2020 69.1 82.4
2019 69.3 83.1
2018 69 82.5
2017 68.7 82.4
2016 68.4 82.3
2015 67.4 82.2
2014 67.8 82.2
2013 67.6 81.9
2012 67.4 81.7
2011 67.1 81.8
2010 66.8 81.5
2009 66.6 81.4
2008 66.4 81.1
2007 66.2 81
2006 65.9 80.8
2005 65.3 80.6
2004 64.7 80.5
2003 64.2 80.2
2002 63.5 79.9
2001 63.3 79.8
2000 62.6 79.7
1999 62 79.5
1998 61.5 79.4
1997 60.8 79.3
1996 60 79
1995 59.3 78.8
1994 58.6 78.7
1993 57.6 78.1
1992 56.7 78.1
1991 55.6 77.7
1990 54.8 77.6
1989 54 77.7
1988 53.1 77
1987 52.4 77.1
1986 51.6 77
1985 50.9 76.7
1984 50.2 76.8
1983 49.7 76.6
1982 49.2 76.3
1981 48.7 76
1980 48.3 75.7
1979 47.8 75.5
1978 47.2 75.5
1977 46.6 75.4
1976 46 75
1975 45.5 75
1974 44.9 75
1973 44.5 74.9
1972 44.1 74.7
1971 43.6 74.6
1970 43.2 74.7
1969 42.7 74.1
1968 42.2 74
1967 41.7 74.1
1966 41.2 74.1
1965 40.7 73.9
1964 40.2 73.7
1963 39.6 73.5
1962 39.3 73.4
1961 39 73.5
1960 38.7 73
1959 38.4 73.4
1958 38.1 73.2
1957 38 72.5
1956 37.9 72.7
1955 37.9 72.6
1954 37.8 72.4
1953 37.7 71.9
1952 37.7 71.8
1951 37.6 71.4
1950 37.6 71.1

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

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Nepal and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Nepal Sweden
2024 29,651,054 10,569,709
2023 29,694,614 10,536,632
2022 29,715,436 10,486,941
2021 29,475,010 10,415,811
2020 28,966,574 10,353,442
2019 28,414,064 10,278,887
2018 28,079,689 10,175,214
2017 28,011,258 10,057,698
2016 27,955,462 9,923,085
2015 27,823,629 9,799,186
2014 27,672,370 9,696,110
2013 27,589,996 9,600,379
2012 27,534,915 9,519,374
2011 27,464,494 9,449,213
2010 27,341,952 9,378,126
2009 27,173,035 9,298,515
2008 26,990,037 9,219,637
2007 26,788,492 9,148,092
2006 26,565,425 9,080,505
2005 26,309,458 9,029,572
2004 26,016,656 8,993,531
2003 25,688,758 8,958,229
2002 25,328,981 8,924,958
2001 24,946,748 8,895,960
2000 24,546,509 8,872,109
1999 24,125,199 8,857,874
1998 23,680,357 8,850,974
1997 23,219,463 8,846,062
1996 22,741,862 8,840,998
1995 22,245,439 8,826,939
1994 21,717,479 8,780,745
1993 21,180,159 8,718,561
1992 20,609,707 8,668,067
1991 20,036,500 8,617,375
1990 19,524,573 8,558,835
1989 19,057,807 8,492,964
1988 18,638,661 8,436,489
1987 18,250,505 8,397,804
1986 17,868,124 8,369,829
1985 17,477,692 8,350,386
1984 17,085,242 8,336,605
1983 16,689,119 8,329,033
1982 16,297,987 8,325,263
1981 15,922,423 8,320,503
1980 15,553,105 8,310,531
1979 15,190,590 8,293,678
1978 14,839,695 8,275,599
1977 14,499,175 8,251,540
1976 14,177,649 8,222,286
1975 13,870,695 8,192,437
1974 13,568,435 8,159,955
1973 13,275,239 8,136,312
1972 12,989,099 8,122,300
1971 12,710,061 8,098,334
1970 12,436,190 8,042,801
1969 12,167,036 7,968,072
1968 11,906,266 7,912,273
1967 11,652,716 7,867,931
1966 11,408,710 7,807,797
1965 11,173,411 7,733,853
1964 10,946,392 7,661,354
1963 10,729,818 7,604,328
1962 10,521,116 7,561,588
1961 10,318,396 7,519,998
1960 10,123,658 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Sweden

Fertility rate
Nepal

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Sweden
2023 1.98 1.45
2022 2 1.53
2021 2.03 1.67
2020 2.05 1.67
2019 2.08 1.71
2018 2.12 1.76
2017 2.17 1.78
2016 2.23 1.85
2015 2.27 1.85
2014 2.32 1.88
2013 2.36 1.89
2012 2.42 1.91
2011 2.46 1.9
2010 2.54 1.98
2009 2.63 1.94
2008 2.74 1.91
2007 2.86 1.88
2006 2.97 1.85
2005 3.12 1.77
2004 3.28 1.75
2003 3.44 1.71
2002 3.6 1.65
2001 3.79 1.57
2000 3.98 1.54
1999 4.13 1.5
1998 4.28 1.5
1997 4.44 1.52
1996 4.67 1.6
1995 4.87 1.73
1994 4.96 1.88
1993 5.04 1.99
1992 5.07 2.09
1991 5.15 2.11
1990 5.21 2.13
1989 5.26 2.01
1988 5.31 1.96
1987 5.35 1.84
1986 5.4 1.8
1985 5.46 1.74
1984 5.51 1.66
1983 5.54 1.61
1982 5.55 1.62
1981 5.58 1.63
1980 5.6 1.68
1979 5.64 1.66
1978 5.68 1.6
1977 5.69 1.64
1976 5.72 1.68
1975 5.73 1.77
1974 5.75 1.87
1973 5.7 1.87
1972 5.8 1.91
1971 5.85 1.96
1970 5.87 1.92
1969 5.89 1.93
1968 5.94 2.07
1967 5.95 2.28
1966 5.98 2.37
1965 6.01 2.39
1964 6.04 2.47
1963 6.06 2.33
1962 6.08 2.25
1961 6.09 2.21
1960 6.07 2.17

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

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Nepal and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Sweden
2024 26 41.1
2023 25.7 40.9
2022 25.4 40.7
2021 25 40.7
2020 24.5 40.6
2019 23.7 40.5
2018 23.2 40.6
2017 22.9 40.7
2016 22.7 40.8
2015 22.4 40.9
2014 22.2 40.9
2013 22 40.9
2012 21.8 40.9
2011 21.6 40.8
2010 21.3 40.7
2009 21 40.7
2008 20.8 40.6
2007 20.5 40.5
2006 20.3 40.4
2005 20 40.2
2004 19.8 40
2003 19.7 39.8
2002 19.5 39.7
2001 19.4 39.5
2000 19.3 39.4
1999 19.3 39.2
1998 19.2 39
1997 19.2 38.8
1996 19.2 38.6
1995 19.2 38.5
1994 19.2 38.4
1993 19.2 38.4
1992 19.2 38.4
1991 19.2 38.3
1990 19.2 38.3
1989 19.2 38.3
1988 19.2 38.2
1987 19.3 38.1
1986 19.4 37.9
1985 19.4 37.6
1984 19.5 37.4
1983 19.5 37.1
1982 19.5 36.8
1981 19.5 36.5
1980 19.6 36.2
1979 19.6 36
1978 19.6 35.7
1977 19.7 35.5
1976 19.7 35.4
1975 19.7 35.3
1974 19.7 35.3
1973 19.7 35.3
1972 19.7 35.3
1971 19.7 35.3
1970 19.7 35.4
1969 19.7 35.6
1968 19.7 35.8
1967 19.7 35.9
1966 19.6 36
1965 19.6 36.2
1964 19.6 36.3
1963 19.6 36.3
1962 19.6 36.3
1961 19.5 36.2
1960 19.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
60%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Nepal Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Sweden
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Nepal Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Sweden
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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