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Sweden vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 58th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Taiwan
Population
10680056
23229461
Population rank 91/197 60/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$199B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
41.1 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Sweden and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Taiwan
2024 $603,715,224,266 $801,529,000,000
2023 $578,990,915,246 $757,328,000,000
2022 $575,071,237,641 $765,529,000,000
2021 $631,693,331,301 $777,062,000,000
2020 $544,265,668,452 $676,935,000,000
2019 $530,894,124,494 $613,453,000,000
2018 $549,649,344,043 $610,744,000,000
2017 $535,172,356,785 $591,734,000,000
2016 $513,058,312,951 $543,002,000,000
2015 $501,602,351,912 $534,474,000,000
2014 $577,727,767,304 $535,332,000,000
2013 $584,125,353,119 $512,957,000,000
2012 $549,739,674,655 $495,536,000,000
2011 $570,538,581,144 $483,957,000,000
2010 $492,750,897,239 $444,245,000,000
2009 $434,311,714,442 $390,788,000,000
2008 $514,614,100,833 $415,824,000,000
2007 $490,047,789,548 $406,940,000,000
2006 $422,528,394,459 $386,492,000,000
2005 $391,688,455,929 $374,042,000,000
2004 $384,545,442,175 $346,881,000,000
2003 $334,072,443,516 $317,374,000,000
2002 $267,371,907,447 $307,429,000,000
2001 $242,497,797,485 $299,303,000,000
2000 $262,903,560,280 $330,725,000,000
1999 $274,318,357,862 $303,827,000,000
1998 $270,887,306,759 $279,926,000,000
1997 $268,249,616,891 $303,315,000,000
1996 $291,949,597,375 $292,473,000,000
1995 $267,050,453,507 $279,013,000,000
1994 $228,699,066,874 $256,213,000,000
1993 $212,644,602,616 $234,943,000,000
1992 $283,908,914,454 $222,947,000,000
1991 $273,831,464,572 $187,100,000,000
1990 $261,466,577,009 $166,392,000,000
1989 $217,632,340,195 $152,687,000,000
1988 $206,686,590,776 $126,378,000,000
1987 $182,744,315,974 $104,956,000,000
1986 $150,279,869,729 $78,347,000,000
1985 $113,958,084,357 $63,599,000,000
1984 $109,043,045,407 $61,036,000,000
1983 $104,862,109,663 $54,155,000,000
1982 $114,214,731,799 $49,540,000,000
1981 $129,498,921,476 $49,047,000,000
1980 $141,886,067,004 $42,292,000,000
1979 $123,207,527,699 $33,875,000,000
1978 $104,290,933,496 $27,373,000,000
1977 $94,331,782,622 $22,252,000,000
1976 $89,232,517,046 $18,988,000,000
1975 $82,765,232,648 $15,836,000,000
1974 $65,917,634,590 $14,739,000,000
1973 $59,318,842,992 $10,940,000,000
1972 $48,883,173,400 $8,063,000,000
1971 $41,506,151,115 $6,727,000,000
1970 $38,037,226,668 $5,785,000,000
1969 $33,967,301,561 $5,017,000,000
1968 $31,277,871,669 $4,325,000,000
1967 $29,474,881,506 $3,709,000,000
1966 $27,154,716,721 $3,207,000,000
1965 $24,963,947,415 $2,869,000,000
1964 $22,685,490,195 $2,592,000,000
1963 $20,342,131,882 $2,218,000,000
1962 $18,794,066,990 $1,960,000,000
1961 $17,329,620,585 $1,778,000,000
1960 $15,930,075,467 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sweden and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Taiwan
2024 $57,117 $34,238
2023 $54,950 $32,444
2022 $54,837 $32,827
2021 $60,648 $33,111
2020 $52,569 $28,705
2019 $51,649 $25,998
2018 $54,018 $25,901
2017 $53,210 $25,121
2016 $51,704 $23,091
2015 $51,188 $22,780
2014 $59,583 $22,874
2013 $60,844 $21,973
2012 $57,750 $21,295
2011 $60,379 $20,866
2010 $52,543 $19,197
2009 $46,708 $16,933
2008 $55,817 $18,081
2007 $53,568 $17,757
2006 $46,531 $16,934
2005 $43,378 $16,456
2004 $42,758 $15,317
2003 $37,292 $14,066
2002 $29,958 $13,686
2001 $27,259 $13,397
2000 $29,633 $14,908
1999 $30,969 $13,804
1998 $30,605 $12,820
1997 $30,324 $14,020
1996 $33,022 $13,641
1995 $30,254 $13,119
1994 $26,046 $12,150
1993 $24,390 $11,242
1992 $32,753 $10,768
1991 $31,777 $9,125
1990 $30,549 $8,205
1989 $25,625 $7,613
1988 $24,499 $6,370
1987 $21,761 $5,350
1986 $17,955 $4,036
1985 $13,647 $3,314
1984 $13,080 $3,224
1983 $12,590 $2,903
1982 $13,719 $2,699
1981 $15,564 $2,720
1980 $17,073 $2,389
1979 $14,856 $1,950
1978 $12,602 $1,606
1977 $11,432 $1,330
1976 $10,853 $1,158
1975 $10,103 $985
1974 $8,078 $934
1973 $7,291 $706
1972 $6,018 $530
1971 $5,125 $451
1970 $4,729 $397
1969 $4,263 $357
1968 $3,953 $319
1967 $3,746 $280.8
1966 $3,478 $249.1
1965 $3,228 $229.3
1964 $2,961 $213.6
1963 $2,675 $188.6
1962 $2,485 $172
1961 $2,304 $161.2
1960 $2,128 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sweden vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Taiwan
2026 83.7 81.1
2025 83.6 80.9
2024 83.4 80.7
2023 83.3 80.6
2022 83 80.2
2021 83 80.8
2020 82.4 81.1
2019 83.1 80.6
2018 82.5 80.4
2017 82.4 80.1
2016 82.3 79.7
2015 82.2 79.9
2014 82.2 79.5
2013 81.9 79.6
2012 81.7 79.2
2011 81.8 78.9
2010 81.5 79
2009 81.4 78.7
2008 81.1 78.3
2007 81 78
2006 80.8 77.8
2005 80.6 77.1
2004 80.5 77.2
2003 80.2 77
2002 79.9 76.9
2001 79.8 76.5
2000 79.7 76.1
1999 79.5 75.6
1998 79.4 75.5
1997 79.3 75.3
1996 79 74.9
1995 78.8 74.6
1994 78.7 74.7
1993 78.1 74.6
1992 78.1 74.3
1991 77.7 74.3
1990 77.6 73.9
1989 77.7 73.7
1988 77 73.4
1987 77.1 73.6
1986 77 73.3
1985 76.7 73.3
1984 76.8 73
1983 76.6 72.4
1982 76.3 72.4
1981 76 72
1980 75.7 72
1979 75.5 71.7
1978 75.5 71.7
1977 75.4 71.3
1976 75 71.2
1975 75 70.9
1974 75 70.3
1973 74.9 69.8
1972 74.7 69.6
1971 74.6 69.4
1970 74.7 69
1969 74.1 67.7
1968 74 66.8
1967 74.1 66.7
1966 74.1 66.1
1965 73.9 65.7
1964 73.7 64.9
1963 73.5 64.5
1962 73.4 63.8
1961 73.5 63
1960 73 62.5
1959 73.4 61.6
1958 73.2 61
1957 72.5 61
1956 72.7 60.3
1955 72.6 59.8
1954 72.4 58.9
1953 71.9 58.6
1952 71.8 57.9
1951 71.4 57.2
1950 71.1 56.6

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

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Sweden and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Sweden Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 10,569,709 23,410,331
2023 10,536,632 23,342,541
2022 10,486,941 23,319,977
2021 10,415,811 23,468,275
2020 10,353,442 23,582,179
2019 10,278,887 23,596,027
2018 10,175,214 23,580,080
2017 10,057,698 23,555,522
2016 9,923,085 23,515,945
2015 9,799,186 23,462,914
2014 9,696,110 23,403,635
2013 9,600,379 23,344,670
2012 9,519,374 23,270,367
2011 9,449,213 23,193,518
2010 9,378,126 23,140,948
2009 9,298,515 23,078,402
2008 9,219,637 22,997,696
2007 9,148,092 22,917,444
2006 9,080,505 22,823,455
2005 9,029,572 22,729,753
2004 8,993,531 22,646,836
2003 8,958,229 22,562,663
2002 8,924,958 22,463,172
2001 8,895,960 22,341,120
2000 8,872,109 22,184,530
1999 8,857,874 22,010,489
1998 8,850,974 21,835,703
1997 8,846,062 21,634,124
1996 8,840,998 21,441,432
1995 8,826,939 21,267,653
1994 8,780,745 21,086,645
1993 8,718,561 20,899,019
1992 8,668,067 20,704,227
1991 8,617,375 20,503,568
1990 8,558,835 20,278,946
1989 8,492,964 20,055,492
1988 8,436,489 19,839,704
1987 8,397,804 19,617,046
1986 8,369,829 19,411,454
1985 8,350,386 19,191,510
1984 8,336,605 18,929,866
1983 8,329,033 18,653,146
1982 8,325,263 18,354,855
1981 8,320,503 18,029,982
1980 8,310,531 17,704,538
1979 8,293,678 17,372,779
1978 8,275,599 17,042,272
1977 8,251,540 16,730,895
1976 8,222,286 16,401,413
1975 8,192,437 16,075,128
1974 8,159,955 15,784,817
1973 8,136,312 15,505,121
1972 8,122,300 15,220,495
1971 8,098,334 14,913,564
1970 8,042,801 14,582,944
1969 7,968,072 14,068,984
1968 7,912,273 13,548,537
1967 7,867,931 13,210,344
1966 7,807,797 12,874,153
1965 7,733,853 12,511,863
1964 7,661,354 12,137,143
1963 7,604,328 11,762,101
1962 7,561,588 11,392,513
1961 7,519,998 11,030,385
1960 7,484,656 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Sweden

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.45 0.87
2022 1.53 0.87
2021 1.67 0.98
2020 1.67 0.99
2019 1.71 1.05
2018 1.76 1.06
2017 1.78 1.13
2016 1.85 1.17
2015 1.85 1.18
2014 1.88 -
2013 1.89 -
2012 1.91 -
2011 1.9 1.07
2010 1.98 -
2009 1.94 -
2008 1.91 -
2007 1.88 -
2006 1.85 -
2005 1.77 -
2004 1.75 -
2003 1.71 -
2002 1.65 -
2001 1.57 1.4
2000 1.54 -
1999 1.5 -
1998 1.5 -
1997 1.52 -
1996 1.6 -
1995 1.73 -
1994 1.88 -
1993 1.99 -
1992 2.09 -
1991 2.11 1.72
1990 2.13 -
1989 2.01 -
1988 1.96 -
1987 1.84 -
1986 1.8 -
1985 1.74 -
1984 1.66 -
1983 1.61 -
1982 1.62 -
1981 1.63 2.46
1980 1.68 -
1979 1.66 -
1978 1.6 -
1977 1.64 -
1976 1.68 -
1975 1.77 -
1974 1.87 -
1973 1.87 -
1972 1.91 -
1971 1.96 -
1970 1.92 -
1969 1.93 -
1968 2.07 -
1967 2.28 -
1966 2.37 -
1965 2.39 -
1964 2.47 -
1963 2.33 -
1962 2.25 -
1961 2.21 -
1960 2.17 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Sweden and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Taiwan
2024 41.1 45.1
2023 40.9 44.5
2022 40.7 43.9
2021 40.7 43.3
2020 40.6 42.7
2019 40.5 42.1
2018 40.6 41.5
2017 40.7 41
2016 40.8 40.4
2015 40.9 39.9
2014 40.9 39.3
2013 40.9 38.9
2012 40.9 38.3
2011 40.8 37.9
2010 40.7 37.4
2009 40.7 36.8
2008 40.6 36.3
2007 40.5 35.8
2006 40.4 35.2
2005 40.2 34.7
2004 40 34.1
2003 39.8 33.6
2002 39.7 33.1
2001 39.5 32.6
2000 39.4 32.1
1999 39.2 31.6
1998 39 31.2
1997 38.8 30.7
1996 38.6 30.3
1995 38.5 29.8
1994 38.4 29.4
1993 38.4 28.9
1992 38.4 28.4
1991 38.3 28
1990 38.3 27.5
1989 38.3 27
1988 38.2 26.5
1987 38.1 26.1
1986 37.9 25.6
1985 37.6 25.1
1984 37.4 24.6
1983 37.1 24.1
1982 36.8 23.8
1981 36.5 23.4
1980 36.2 23
1979 36 22.6
1978 35.7 22.3
1977 35.5 21.9
1976 35.4 21.5
1975 35.3 21.2
1974 35.3 20.8
1973 35.3 -
1972 35.3 -
1971 35.3 -
1970 35.4 -
1969 35.6 -
1968 35.8 -
1967 35.9 -
1966 36 -
1965 36.2 -
1964 36.3 -
1963 36.3 -
1962 36.3 -
1961 36.2 -
1960 36 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
45
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
n/a
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sweden Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Sweden Taiwan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
88.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
172
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2014
English speaking
89%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
n/a

Health

Sweden Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
n/a
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
89
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Sweden Taiwan
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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