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Sweden vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 58th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Tanzania
Population
10680056
73145892
Population rank 91/197 20/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Sweden and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Tanzania
2024 $603,715,224,266 $78,844,405,385
2023 $578,990,915,246 $79,030,935,627
2022 $575,071,237,641 $75,749,121,843
2021 $631,693,331,301 $70,655,628,148
2020 $544,265,668,452 $66,068,737,786
2019 $530,894,124,494 $61,026,731,926
2018 $549,649,344,043 $57,003,712,892
2017 $535,172,356,785 $53,274,884,533
2016 $513,058,312,951 $49,774,409,374
2015 $501,602,351,912 $47,413,919,817
2014 $577,727,767,304 $49,986,726,461
2013 $584,125,353,119 $45,648,857,242
2012 $549,739,674,655 $39,650,394,363
2011 $570,538,581,144 $34,657,140,096
2010 $492,750,897,239 $32,012,892,919
2009 $434,311,714,442 $29,400,573,554
2008 $514,614,100,833 $27,947,821,398
2007 $490,047,789,548 $21,860,434,823
2006 $422,528,394,459 $18,619,859,795
2005 $391,688,455,929 $18,395,383,647
2004 $384,545,442,175 $16,673,062,473
2003 $334,072,443,516 $15,211,487,709
2002 $267,371,907,447 $14,129,651,896
2001 $242,497,797,485 $13,563,990,022
2000 $262,903,560,280 $13,371,767,082
1999 $274,318,357,862 $12,704,334,196
1998 $270,887,306,759 $12,172,790,056
1997 $268,249,616,891 $11,158,197,942
1996 $291,949,597,375 $9,433,528,150
1995 $267,050,453,507 $7,631,431,840
1994 $228,699,066,874 $6,550,480,484
1993 $212,644,602,616 $6,182,872,708
1992 $283,908,914,454 $6,681,997,469
1991 $273,831,464,572 $7,197,768,159
1990 $261,466,577,009 $6,184,384,225
1989 $217,632,340,195 $6,418,799,007
1988 $206,686,590,776 $7,406,614,407
1987 $182,744,315,974 $7,824,193,222
1986 $150,279,869,729 $10,840,864,521
1985 $113,958,084,357 $15,328,295,175
1984 $109,043,045,407 $12,906,635,133
1983 $104,862,109,663 $14,049,883,809
1982 $114,214,731,799 $13,927,383,240
1981 $129,498,921,476 $13,161,540,378
1980 $141,886,067,004 $11,409,228,087
1979 $123,207,527,699 $9,804,637,491
1978 $104,290,933,496 $9,261,675,710
1977 $94,331,782,622 $7,732,598,995
1976 $89,232,517,046 $6,472,511,988
1975 $82,765,232,648 $5,729,917,840
1974 $65,917,634,590 $4,977,337,978
1973 $59,318,842,992 $4,144,104,535
1972 $48,883,173,400 $3,472,787,266
1971 $41,506,151,115 $3,050,673,517
1970 $38,037,226,668 $2,851,419,386
1969 $33,967,301,561 $5,142,066,811
1968 $31,277,871,669 $4,895,251,824
1967 $29,474,881,506 $4,565,132,048
1966 $27,154,716,721 $4,377,998,825
1965 $24,963,947,415 $3,817,226,546
1964 $22,685,490,195 $3,748,840,925
1963 $20,342,131,882 $3,456,579,293
1962 $18,794,066,990 $3,101,589,993
1961 $17,329,620,585 $2,826,179,031
1960 $15,930,075,467 $2,651,729,807

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

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Sweden and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Tanzania
2024 $57,117 $1,150
2023 $54,950 $1,186
2022 $54,837 $1,171
2021 $60,648 $1,125
2020 $52,569 $1,084
2019 $51,649 $1,031
2018 $54,018 $992
2017 $53,210 $957
2016 $51,704 $925
2015 $51,188 $911
2014 $59,583 $993
2013 $60,844 $935
2012 $57,750 $837
2011 $60,379 $753
2010 $52,543 $715
2009 $46,708 $674
2008 $55,817 $657
2007 $53,568 $528
2006 $46,531 $462
2005 $43,378 $469
2004 $42,758 $438
2003 $37,292 $410
2002 $29,958 $391
2001 $27,259 $385
2000 $29,633 $390
1999 $30,969 $382
1998 $30,605 $375
1997 $30,324 $353
1996 $33,022 $305
1995 $30,254 $251.2
1994 $26,046 $222.5
1993 $24,390 $218.2
1992 $32,753 $243.4
1991 $31,777 $268.8
1990 $30,549 $236.9
1989 $25,625 $252.3
1988 $24,499 $299
1987 $21,761 $326
1986 $17,955 $466
1985 $13,647 $681
1984 $13,080 $593
1983 $12,590 $667
1982 $13,719 $683
1981 $15,564 $665
1980 $17,073 $595
1979 $14,856 $527
1978 $12,602 $515
1977 $11,432 $446
1976 $10,853 $387
1975 $10,103 $355
1974 $8,078 $320
1973 $7,291 $276.1
1972 $6,018 $239.8
1971 $5,125 $218.4
1970 $4,729 $211.3
1969 $4,263 $394
1968 $3,953 $388
1967 $3,746 $374
1966 $3,478 $370
1965 $3,228 $333
1964 $2,961 $337
1963 $2,675 $320
1962 $2,485 $295.7
1961 $2,304 $277.4
1960 $2,128 $267.8

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

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Sweden vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Tanzania
2026 83.7 67.6
2025 83.6 67.4
2024 83.4 67.2
2023 83.3 67
2022 83 66.9
2021 83 66.1
2020 82.4 66.8
2019 83.1 66
2018 82.5 65.5
2017 82.4 65
2016 82.3 64.4
2015 82.2 63.9
2014 82.2 63.4
2013 81.9 62.8
2012 81.7 62.3
2011 81.8 61.6
2010 81.5 61.1
2009 81.4 60.5
2008 81.1 59.9
2007 81 59.3
2006 80.8 58.5
2005 80.6 57.7
2004 80.5 56.8
2003 80.2 55.9
2002 79.9 54.9
2001 79.8 54.1
2000 79.7 53.2
1999 79.5 52.4
1998 79.4 51.8
1997 79.3 51.2
1996 79 51.1
1995 78.8 51
1994 78.7 51.1
1993 78.1 51.2
1992 78.1 51.4
1991 77.7 51.8
1990 77.6 52
1989 77.7 52.1
1988 77 52.2
1987 77.1 52.2
1986 77 52.2
1985 76.7 52.2
1984 76.8 52.2
1983 76.6 52.2
1982 76.3 52
1981 76 51.7
1980 75.7 51.3
1979 75.5 50.8
1978 75.5 50.4
1977 75.4 50
1976 75 49.5
1975 75 48.9
1974 75 48.4
1973 74.9 47.9
1972 74.7 47.4
1971 74.6 47
1970 74.7 46.5
1969 74.1 46
1968 74 45.6
1967 74.1 45.2
1966 74.1 44.9
1965 73.9 44.5
1964 73.7 44.1
1963 73.5 43.6
1962 73.4 43.2
1961 73.5 42.8
1960 73 42.6
1959 73.4 42.5
1958 73.2 42.3
1957 72.5 42.1
1956 72.7 42
1955 72.6 41.8
1954 72.4 41.7
1953 71.9 41.5
1952 71.8 41.4
1951 71.4 41.2
1950 71.1 41

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

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Sweden and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Sweden Tanzania
2024 10,569,709 68,560,157
2023 10,536,632 66,617,606
2022 10,486,941 64,711,821
2021 10,415,811 62,830,412
2020 10,353,442 60,972,798
2019 10,278,887 59,174,891
2018 10,175,214 57,437,145
2017 10,057,698 55,652,890
2016 9,923,085 53,824,013
2015 9,799,186 52,020,962
2014 9,696,110 50,351,512
2013 9,600,379 48,824,128
2012 9,519,374 47,374,260
2011 9,449,213 46,029,367
2010 9,378,126 44,758,488
2009 9,298,515 43,633,982
2008 9,219,637 42,570,728
2007 9,148,092 41,435,512
2006 9,080,505 40,294,902
2005 9,029,572 39,182,076
2004 8,993,531 38,109,668
2003 8,958,229 37,089,555
2002 8,924,958 36,121,304
2001 8,895,960 35,198,299
2000 8,872,109 34,260,139
1999 8,857,874 33,300,330
1998 8,850,974 32,420,458
1997 8,846,062 31,578,089
1996 8,840,998 30,945,762
1995 8,826,939 30,383,497
1994 8,780,745 29,442,356
1993 8,718,561 28,332,692
1992 8,668,067 27,457,588
1991 8,617,375 26,780,436
1990 8,558,835 26,110,207
1989 8,492,964 25,438,759
1988 8,436,489 24,769,686
1987 8,397,804 24,030,378
1986 8,369,829 23,258,959
1985 8,350,386 22,501,693
1984 8,336,605 21,779,066
1983 8,329,033 21,079,874
1982 8,325,263 20,398,571
1981 8,320,503 19,784,703
1980 8,310,531 19,189,769
1979 8,293,678 18,592,038
1978 8,275,599 17,976,566
1977 8,251,540 17,352,929
1976 8,222,286 16,736,211
1975 8,192,437 16,138,361
1974 8,159,955 15,561,630
1973 8,136,312 15,010,101
1972 8,122,300 14,479,308
1971 8,098,334 13,971,451
1970 8,042,801 13,492,677
1969 7,968,072 13,036,700
1968 7,912,273 12,602,076
1967 7,867,931 12,200,109
1966 7,807,797 11,827,459
1965 7,733,853 11,470,728
1964 7,661,354 11,127,826
1963 7,604,328 10,799,528
1962 7,561,588 10,487,756
1961 7,519,998 10,187,886
1960 7,484,656 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Sweden

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Tanzania
2023 1.45 4.61
2022 1.53 4.67
2021 1.67 4.73
2020 1.67 4.8
2019 1.71 4.87
2018 1.76 4.93
2017 1.78 4.99
2016 1.85 5.01
2015 1.85 5.03
2014 1.88 5.12
2013 1.89 5.16
2012 1.91 5.14
2011 1.9 5.14
2010 1.98 5.23
2009 1.94 5.26
2008 1.91 5.32
2007 1.88 5.4
2006 1.85 5.51
2005 1.77 5.58
2004 1.75 5.6
2003 1.71 5.58
2002 1.65 5.57
2001 1.57 5.62
2000 1.54 5.67
1999 1.5 5.75
1998 1.5 5.81
1997 1.52 5.84
1996 1.6 5.83
1995 1.73 5.82
1994 1.88 5.89
1993 1.99 6
1992 2.09 6.08
1991 2.11 6.14
1990 2.13 6.2
1989 2.01 6.3
1988 1.96 6.38
1987 1.84 6.41
1986 1.8 6.49
1985 1.74 6.6
1984 1.66 6.72
1983 1.61 6.81
1982 1.62 6.87
1981 1.63 6.93
1980 1.68 6.99
1979 1.66 7.04
1978 1.6 7.06
1977 1.64 7.07
1976 1.68 7.09
1975 1.77 7.1
1974 1.87 7.12
1973 1.87 7.06
1972 1.91 7.05
1971 1.96 7.04
1970 1.92 7
1969 1.93 6.95
1968 2.07 6.9
1967 2.28 6.86
1966 2.37 6.8
1965 2.39 6.73
1964 2.47 6.68
1963 2.33 6.65
1962 2.25 6.61
1961 2.21 6.56
1960 2.17 6.54

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

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Sweden and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Tanzania
2024 41.1 18.4
2023 40.9 18.3
2022 40.7 18.2
2021 40.7 18.1
2020 40.6 18
2019 40.5 17.9
2018 40.6 17.9
2017 40.7 17.8
2016 40.8 17.6
2015 40.9 17.5
2014 40.9 17.4
2013 40.9 17.3
2012 40.9 17.3
2011 40.8 17.2
2010 40.7 17.2
2009 40.7 17.2
2008 40.6 17.3
2007 40.5 17.3
2006 40.4 17.4
2005 40.2 17.4
2004 40 17.4
2003 39.8 17.4
2002 39.7 17.5
2001 39.5 17.5
2000 39.4 17.4
1999 39.2 17.4
1998 39 17.3
1997 38.8 17.3
1996 38.6 17.4
1995 38.5 17.4
1994 38.4 17.3
1993 38.4 17
1992 38.4 16.8
1991 38.3 16.7
1990 38.3 16.7
1989 38.3 16.6
1988 38.2 16.6
1987 38.1 16.5
1986 37.9 16.4
1985 37.6 16.3
1984 37.4 16.2
1983 37.1 16.2
1982 36.8 16.3
1981 36.5 16.4
1980 36.2 16.5
1979 36 16.6
1978 35.7 16.7
1977 35.5 16.8
1976 35.4 16.8
1975 35.3 16.9
1974 35.3 16.9
1973 35.3 17
1972 35.3 17
1971 35.3 17
1970 35.4 17.1
1969 35.6 17.1
1968 35.8 17.1
1967 35.9 17.2
1966 36 17.2
1965 36.2 17.3
1964 36.3 17.4
1963 36.3 17.4
1962 36.3 17.4
1961 36.2 17.4
1960 36 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
45
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Sweden Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Sweden Tanzania
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
89%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Sweden Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Tanzania
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
90,225 mi
2022

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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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