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Russia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 1st vs. 58th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Sweden
Population
141906741
10680056
Population rank 9/197 91/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Russia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Russia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Russia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Russia Sweden
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $501,602,351,912
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $577,727,767,304
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $584,125,353,119
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $549,739,674,655
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $490,047,789,548
2006 $989,932,071,353 $422,528,394,459
2005 $764,015,973,481 $391,688,455,929
2004 $591,016,690,732 $384,545,442,175
2003 $430,347,420,185 $334,072,443,516
2002 $345,470,494,418 $267,371,907,447
2001 $306,602,070,621 $242,497,797,485
2000 $259,710,142,197 $262,903,560,280
1999 $195,907,128,351 $274,318,357,862
1998 $270,955,486,862 $270,887,306,759
1997 $404,928,954,192 $268,249,616,891
1996 $391,724,890,744 $291,949,597,375
1995 $395,537,185,735 $267,050,453,507
1994 $395,077,301,248 $228,699,066,874
1993 $435,083,713,851 $212,644,602,616
1992 $460,290,556,901 $283,908,914,454
1991 $517,962,962,963 $273,831,464,572
1990 $517,014,446,228 $261,466,577,009
1989 $506,631,299,735 $217,632,340,195
1988 $554,828,660,436 $206,686,590,776
1987 - $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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Russia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Sweden
2024 $15,145 $57,117
2023 $14,403 $54,950
2022 $15,888 $54,837
2021 $12,637 $60,648
2020 $10,280 $52,569
2019 $11,640 $51,649
2018 $11,399 $54,018
2017 $10,835 $53,210
2016 $8,804 $51,704
2015 $9,427 $51,188
2014 $14,277 $59,583
2013 $15,941 $60,844
2012 $15,402 $57,750
2011 $14,305 $60,379
2010 $10,675 $52,543
2009 $8,563 $46,708
2008 $11,635 $55,817
2007 $9,101 $53,568
2006 $6,920 $46,531
2005 $5,323 $43,378
2004 $4,102 $42,758
2003 $2,975 $37,292
2002 $2,378 $29,958
2001 $2,100 $27,259
2000 $1,772 $29,633
1999 $1,331 $30,969
1998 $1,835 $30,605
1997 $2,738 $30,324
1996 $2,644 $33,022
1995 $2,666 $30,254
1994 $2,662 $26,046
1993 $2,931 $24,390
1992 $3,099 $32,753
1991 $3,490 $31,777
1990 $3,494 $30,549
1989 $3,430 $25,625
1988 $3,778 $24,499
1987 - $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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Russia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Sweden
2026 73.7 83.7
2025 73.5 83.6
2024 73.3 83.4
2023 73.2 83.3
2022 72.5 83
2021 69.8 83
2020 71.2 82.4
2019 73.1 83.1
2018 72.9 82.5
2017 72.8 82.4
2016 71.9 82.3
2015 71.3 82.2
2014 70.8 82.2
2013 70.6 81.9
2012 70.1 81.7
2011 69.7 81.8
2010 68.2 81.5
2009 68.7 81.4
2008 67.9 81.1
2007 67.5 81
2006 66.5 80.8
2005 65.2 80.6
2004 65.1 80.5
2003 64.7 80.2
2002 64.7 79.9
2001 65 79.8
2000 65 79.7
1999 65.6 79.5
1998 66.9 79.4
1997 66.6 79.3
1996 65.4 79
1995 64 78.8
1994 63.8 78.7
1993 65 78.1
1992 67.8 78.1
1991 69 77.7
1990 69.3 77.6
1989 69.7 77.7
1988 69.9 77
1987 70.1 77.1
1986 70 77
1985 68.3 76.7
1984 67.6 76.8
1983 68 76.6
1982 68.1 76.3
1981 67.6 76
1980 67.5 75.7
1979 67.6 75.5
1978 67.8 75.5
1977 67.9 75.4
1976 68.1 75
1975 68.3 75
1974 68.7 75
1973 68.9 74.9
1972 68.8 74.7
1971 68.9 74.6
1970 68.7 74.7
1969 68.6 74.1
1968 69.1 74
1967 69.2 74.1
1966 69.4 74.1
1965 69.3 73.9
1964 69.5 73.7
1963 69.1 73.5
1962 68.5 73.4
1961 68.6 73.5
1960 68.3 73
1959 67.4 73.4
1958 67.7 73.2
1957 66 72.5
1956 66.5 72.7
1955 62.1 72.6
1954 59.9 72.4
1953 58.8 71.9
1952 57.6 71.8
1951 55.3 71.4
1950 55.5 71.1

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

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Russia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Russia Sweden
2024 143,533,851 10,569,709
2023 143,826,130 10,536,632
2022 144,236,933 10,486,941
2021 144,746,762 10,415,811
2020 145,245,148 10,353,442
2019 145,453,291 10,278,887
2018 145,398,106 10,175,214
2017 145,293,260 10,057,698
2016 145,015,460 9,923,085
2015 144,640,716 9,799,186
2014 144,237,223 9,696,110
2013 143,805,638 9,600,379
2012 143,378,447 9,519,374
2011 143,018,195 9,449,213
2010 142,849,468 9,378,126
2009 142,785,348 9,298,515
2008 142,742,366 9,219,637
2007 142,805,114 9,148,092
2006 143,049,637 9,080,505
2005 143,518,814 9,029,572
2004 144,067,316 8,993,531
2003 144,648,618 8,958,229
2002 145,306,497 8,924,958
2001 145,976,482 8,895,960
2000 146,596,869 8,872,109
1999 147,214,776 8,857,874
1998 147,670,784 8,850,974
1997 147,915,361 8,846,062
1996 148,160,129 8,840,998
1995 148,375,787 8,826,939
1994 148,407,912 8,780,745
1993 148,458,777 8,718,561
1992 148,538,197 8,668,067
1991 148,394,216 8,617,375
1990 147,969,406 8,558,835
1989 147,721,000 8,492,964
1988 146,857,000 8,436,489
1987 145,908,000 8,397,804
1986 144,894,000 8,369,829
1985 143,858,000 8,350,386
1984 142,745,000 8,336,605
1983 141,668,000 8,329,033
1982 140,823,000 8,325,263
1981 139,941,000 8,320,503
1980 139,010,000 8,310,531
1979 138,027,000 8,293,678
1978 137,060,000 8,275,599
1977 136,100,000 8,251,540
1976 135,147,000 8,222,286
1975 134,200,000 8,192,437
1974 133,432,000 8,159,955
1973 132,669,000 8,136,312
1972 131,909,000 8,122,300
1971 131,155,000 8,098,334
1970 130,404,000 8,042,801
1969 129,664,000 7,968,072
1968 128,928,000 7,912,273
1967 128,196,000 7,867,931
1966 127,468,000 7,807,797
1965 126,745,000 7,733,853
1964 125,345,000 7,661,354
1963 123,960,000 7,604,328
1962 122,591,000 7,561,588
1961 121,236,000 7,519,998
1960 119,897,000 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Russia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Sweden
2023 1.41 1.45
2022 1.42 1.53
2021 1.51 1.67
2020 1.51 1.67
2019 1.5 1.71
2018 1.58 1.76
2017 1.62 1.78
2016 1.76 1.85
2015 1.78 1.85
2014 1.75 1.88
2013 1.71 1.89
2012 1.69 1.91
2011 1.58 1.9
2010 1.57 1.98
2009 1.54 1.94
2008 1.5 1.91
2007 1.42 1.88
2006 1.31 1.85
2005 1.29 1.77
2004 1.34 1.75
2003 1.32 1.71
2002 1.29 1.65
2001 1.22 1.57
2000 1.2 1.54
1999 1.16 1.5
1998 1.23 1.5
1997 1.22 1.52
1996 1.27 1.6
1995 1.34 1.73
1994 1.4 1.88
1993 1.39 1.99
1992 1.55 2.09
1991 1.73 2.11
1990 1.89 2.13
1989 2.01 2.01
1988 2.12 1.96
1987 2.22 1.84
1986 2.15 1.8
1985 2.05 1.74
1984 2.06 1.66
1983 2.11 1.61
1982 2.04 1.62
1981 1.91 1.63
1980 1.89 1.68
1979 1.9 1.66
1978 1.92 1.6
1977 1.95 1.64
1976 1.97 1.68
1975 1.98 1.77
1974 2 1.87
1973 2.01 1.87
1972 2.04 1.91
1971 2.03 1.96
1970 1.99 1.92
1969 1.97 1.93
1968 1.99 2.07
1967 2.04 2.28
1966 2.1 2.37
1965 2.13 2.39
1964 2.18 2.47
1963 2.27 2.33
1962 2.36 2.25
1961 2.45 2.21
1960 2.52 2.17

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

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Russia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Sweden
2024 40.9 41.1
2023 40.5 40.9
2022 40.1 40.7
2021 39.9 40.7
2020 39.7 40.6
2019 39.4 40.5
2018 39.2 40.6
2017 39 40.7
2016 38.8 40.8
2015 38.7 40.9
2014 38.6 40.9
2013 38.4 40.9
2012 38.3 40.9
2011 38.1 40.8
2010 38 40.7
2009 37.9 40.7
2008 37.8 40.6
2007 37.7 40.5
2006 37.6 40.4
2005 37.4 40.2
2004 37.2 40
2003 37 39.8
2002 36.9 39.7
2001 36.8 39.5
2000 36.6 39.4
1999 36.3 39.2
1998 36 39
1997 35.7 38.8
1996 35.3 38.6
1995 35 38.5
1994 34.7 38.4
1993 34.4 38.4
1992 33.9 38.4
1991 33.6 38.3
1990 33.2 38.3
1989 32.9 38.3
1988 32.6 38.2
1987 32.4 38.1
1986 32.2 37.9
1985 32 37.6
1984 31.8 37.4
1983 31.7 37.1
1982 31.6 36.8
1981 31.4 36.5
1980 31.3 36.2
1979 31.1 36
1978 31 35.7
1977 30.9 35.5
1976 30.6 35.4
1975 30.7 35.3
1974 30.9 35.3
1973 31.1 35.3
1972 31.1 35.3
1971 31 35.3
1970 30.7 35.4
1969 30.3 35.6
1968 29.8 35.8
1967 29.2 35.9
1966 28.9 36
1965 28.6 36.2
1964 28.3 36.3
1963 28.1 36.3
1962 27.7 36.3
1961 27.4 36.2
1960 27.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Russia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Sweden
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
4.84%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Russia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Sweden
% of world land
11%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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