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Romania vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 80th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Sweden
Population
18839108
10680056
Population rank 70/197 91/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Romania and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Romania and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Romania

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Romania Sweden
2024 $382,564,217,989 $603,715,224,266
2023 $347,757,995,759 $578,990,915,246
2022 $295,319,437,557 $575,071,237,641
2021 $285,071,280,114 $631,693,331,301
2020 $250,625,048,304 $544,265,668,452
2019 $250,080,428,512 $530,894,124,494
2018 $241,791,427,224 $549,649,344,043
2017 $210,147,385,855 $535,172,356,785
2016 $185,290,759,249 $513,058,312,951
2015 $177,885,131,240 $501,602,351,912
2014 $199,722,319,676 $577,727,767,304
2013 $189,798,603,751 $584,125,353,119
2012 $179,117,323,107 $549,739,674,655
2011 $192,623,977,894 $570,538,581,144
2010 $170,064,350,672 $492,750,897,239
2009 $174,110,532,659 $434,311,714,442
2008 $214,315,932,061 $514,614,100,833
2007 $174,588,782,939 $490,047,789,548
2006 $122,023,735,993 $422,528,394,459
2005 $98,454,380,120 $391,688,455,929
2004 $74,973,656,852 $384,545,442,175
2003 $57,806,384,143 $334,072,443,516
2002 $46,065,502,703 $267,371,907,447
2001 $40,395,116,581 $242,497,797,485
2000 $37,253,739,511 $262,903,560,280
1999 $35,953,156,754 $274,318,357,862
1998 $41,696,091,974 $270,887,306,759
1997 $35,575,214,078 $268,249,616,891
1996 $36,937,074,278 $291,949,597,375
1995 $37,430,162,103 $267,050,453,507
1994 $30,072,805,104 $228,699,066,874
1993 $26,361,160,450 $212,644,602,616
1992 $25,121,666,667 $283,908,914,454
1991 $28,850,634,900 $273,831,464,572
1990 $38,247,882,300 $261,466,577,009
1989 $41,450,777,202 $217,632,340,195
1988 $40,424,528,302 $206,686,590,776
1987 $38,067,567,568 $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $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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Romania and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Sweden
2024 $20,080 $57,117
2023 $18,244 $54,950
2022 $15,504 $54,837
2021 $14,908 $60,648
2020 $13,009 $52,569
2019 $12,910 $51,649
2018 $12,416 $54,018
2017 $10,728 $53,210
2016 $9,405 $51,704
2015 $8,977 $51,188
2014 $10,032 $59,583
2013 $9,498 $60,844
2012 $8,930 $57,750
2011 $9,561 $60,379
2010 $8,400 $52,543
2009 $8,548 $46,708
2008 $10,435 $55,817
2007 $8,360 $53,568
2006 $5,758 $46,531
2005 $4,618 $43,378
2004 $3,495 $42,758
2003 $2,679 $37,292
2002 $2,120 $29,958
2001 $1,825 $27,259
2000 $1,660 $29,633
1999 $1,600 $30,969
1998 $1,853 $30,605
1997 $1,577 $30,324
1996 $1,633 $33,022
1995 $1,650 $30,254
1994 $1,323 $26,046
1993 $1,158 $24,390
1992 $1,102 $32,753
1991 $1,254 $31,777
1990 $1,648 $30,549
1989 $1,790 $25,625
1988 $1,753 $24,499
1987 $1,659 $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $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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Romania vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Sweden
2026 76.4 83.7
2025 76.2 83.6
2024 76.1 83.4
2023 75.9 83.3
2022 75.3 83
2021 72.7 83
2020 74 82.4
2019 75.3 83.1
2018 75.1 82.5
2017 75 82.4
2016 75 82.3
2015 74.7 82.2
2014 74.8 82.2
2013 74.9 81.9
2012 74.3 81.7
2011 74.3 81.8
2010 73.6 81.5
2009 73.5 81.4
2008 73.2 81.1
2007 72.8 81
2006 72.2 80.8
2005 71.6 80.6
2004 71.1 80.5
2003 70.8 80.2
2002 70.8 79.9
2001 71.1 79.8
2000 71.2 79.7
1999 70.6 79.5
1998 69.9 79.4
1997 69.1 79.3
1996 68.8 79
1995 69.3 78.8
1994 69.3 78.7
1993 69.5 78.1
1992 69.5 78.1
1991 70 77.7
1990 69.8 77.6
1989 69.5 77.7
1988 69.4 77
1987 69.1 77.1
1986 69.7 77
1985 69.4 76.7
1984 69.9 76.8
1983 69.8 76.6
1982 69.8 76.3
1981 69.5 76
1980 69.2 75.7
1979 69.5 75.5
1978 69.8 75.5
1977 69.5 75.4
1976 69.9 75
1975 69.6 75
1974 69.5 75
1973 68.7 74.9
1972 69 74.7
1971 68.4 74.6
1970 67.9 74.7
1969 67.2 74.1
1968 67.9 74
1967 68.1 74.1
1966 68.2 74.1
1965 68.4 73.9
1964 68.4 73.7
1963 67.8 73.5
1962 67.2 73.4
1961 66.4 73.5
1960 65.6 73
1959 64.9 73.4
1958 64.4 73.2
1957 64 72.5
1956 63.6 72.7
1955 63.3 72.6
1954 63 72.4
1953 62.5 71.9
1952 61.8 71.8
1951 61.2 71.4
1950 60.5 71.1

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

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Romania and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Romania Sweden
2024 19,051,804 10,569,709
2023 19,061,062 10,536,632
2022 19,048,502 10,486,941
2021 19,122,059 10,415,811
2020 19,265,250 10,353,442
2019 19,371,648 10,278,887
2018 19,473,970 10,175,214
2017 19,588,715 10,057,698
2016 19,702,267 9,923,085
2015 19,815,616 9,799,186
2014 19,908,979 9,696,110
2013 19,983,693 9,600,379
2012 20,058,035 9,519,374
2011 20,147,528 9,449,213
2010 20,246,871 9,378,126
2009 20,367,487 9,298,515
2008 20,537,875 9,219,637
2007 20,882,982 9,148,092
2006 21,193,760 9,080,505
2005 21,319,685 9,029,572
2004 21,451,748 8,993,531
2003 21,574,326 8,958,229
2002 21,730,496 8,924,958
2001 22,131,970 8,895,960
2000 22,442,971 8,872,109
1999 22,472,040 8,857,874
1998 22,507,344 8,850,974
1997 22,553,978 8,846,062
1996 22,619,004 8,840,998
1995 22,684,270 8,826,939
1994 22,730,211 8,780,745
1993 22,763,280 8,718,561
1992 22,794,284 8,668,067
1991 23,001,155 8,617,375
1990 23,201,835 8,558,835
1989 23,161,458 8,492,964
1988 23,057,662 8,436,489
1987 22,949,430 8,397,804
1986 22,836,841 8,369,829
1985 22,732,999 8,350,386
1984 22,640,547 8,336,605
1983 22,560,478 8,329,033
1982 22,475,741 8,325,263
1981 22,353,070 8,320,503
1980 22,207,282 8,310,531
1979 22,090,488 8,293,678
1978 21,951,464 8,275,599
1977 21,756,096 8,251,540
1976 21,551,634 8,222,286
1975 21,293,583 8,192,437
1974 21,029,429 8,159,955
1973 20,835,681 8,136,312
1972 20,657,957 8,122,300
1971 20,461,567 8,098,334
1970 20,250,398 8,042,801
1969 20,009,141 7,968,072
1968 19,799,831 7,912,273
1967 19,534,242 7,867,931
1966 19,215,450 7,807,797
1965 19,031,576 7,733,853
1964 18,919,126 7,661,354
1963 18,797,850 7,604,328
1962 18,676,550 7,561,588
1961 18,555,250 7,519,998
1960 18,406,905 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Sweden

Fertility rate
Romania

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Sweden
2023 1.71 1.45
2022 1.71 1.53
2021 1.81 1.67
2020 1.8 1.67
2019 1.77 1.71
2018 1.76 1.76
2017 1.78 1.78
2016 1.69 1.85
2015 1.62 1.85
2014 1.56 1.88
2013 1.46 1.89
2012 1.52 1.91
2011 1.47 1.9
2010 1.59 1.98
2009 1.66 1.94
2008 1.6 1.91
2007 1.45 1.88
2006 1.42 1.85
2005 1.4 1.77
2004 1.33 1.75
2003 1.3 1.71
2002 1.27 1.65
2001 1.27 1.57
2000 1.31 1.54
1999 1.3 1.5
1998 1.32 1.5
1997 1.32 1.52
1996 1.3 1.6
1995 1.33 1.73
1994 1.4 1.88
1993 1.43 1.99
1992 1.51 2.09
1991 1.59 2.11
1990 1.83 2.13
1989 2.22 2.01
1988 2.3 1.96
1987 2.38 1.84
1986 2.39 1.8
1985 2.31 1.74
1984 2.26 1.66
1983 2.06 1.61
1982 2.17 1.62
1981 2.36 1.63
1980 2.43 1.68
1979 2.49 1.66
1978 2.52 1.6
1977 2.57 1.64
1976 2.54 1.68
1975 2.59 1.77
1974 2.71 1.87
1973 2.44 1.87
1972 2.55 1.91
1971 2.67 1.96
1970 2.89 1.92
1969 3.19 1.93
1968 3.63 2.07
1967 3.66 2.28
1966 1.9 2.37
1965 1.91 2.39
1964 1.96 2.47
1963 2.01 2.33
1962 2.04 2.25
1961 2.17 2.21
1960 2.34 2.17

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

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Romania and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Sweden
2024 43.8 41.1
2023 43.5 40.9
2022 43.3 40.7
2021 43.2 40.7
2020 42.9 40.6
2019 42.6 40.5
2018 42.3 40.6
2017 42 40.7
2016 41.7 40.8
2015 41.3 40.9
2014 40.9 40.9
2013 40.5 40.9
2012 40.2 40.9
2011 39.8 40.8
2010 39.3 40.7
2009 38.8 40.7
2008 38.2 40.6
2007 37.7 40.5
2006 37.3 40.4
2005 37 40.2
2004 36.6 40
2003 36 39.8
2002 35.3 39.7
2001 34.8 39.5
2000 34.8 39.4
1999 34.7 39.2
1998 34.6 39
1997 34.4 38.8
1996 34.2 38.6
1995 34 38.5
1994 33.8 38.4
1993 33.6 38.4
1992 33.3 38.4
1991 33.1 38.3
1990 33 38.3
1989 32.9 38.3
1988 32.8 38.2
1987 32.8 38.1
1986 32.7 37.9
1985 32.5 37.6
1984 32.3 37.4
1983 32.1 37.1
1982 32 36.8
1981 31.9 36.5
1980 31.8 36.2
1979 31.7 36
1978 31.7 35.7
1977 31.8 35.5
1976 31.8 35.4
1975 31.7 35.3
1974 31.6 35.3
1973 31.5 35.3
1972 31.5 35.3
1971 31.4 35.3
1970 31.4 35.4
1969 31.3 35.6
1968 31.3 35.8
1967 31.3 35.9
1966 31 36
1965 30.6 36.2
1964 30.2 36.3
1963 29.7 36.3
1962 29.3 36.3
1961 28.9 36.2
1960 28.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Romania Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Sweden
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
31%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Romania Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Sweden
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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