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Sweden vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 58th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Tonga
Population
10680056
103309
Population rank 91/197 183/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 26/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 17/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$199B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 32/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Sweden and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Tonga
2024 $603,715,224,266 -
2023 $578,990,915,246 $591,139,749
2022 $575,071,237,641 $556,514,555
2021 $631,693,331,301 $519,306,353
2020 $544,265,668,452 $506,571,468
2019 $530,894,124,494 $506,031,239
2018 $549,649,344,043 $493,530,783
2017 $535,172,356,785 $459,976,850
2016 $513,058,312,951 $420,828,262
2015 $501,602,351,912 $437,525,514
2014 $577,727,767,304 $440,997,738
2013 $584,125,353,119 $451,788,498
2012 $549,739,674,655 $471,122,971
2011 $570,538,581,144 $414,143,828
2010 $492,750,897,239 $366,887,375
2009 $434,311,714,442 $312,415,028
2008 $514,614,100,833 $344,438,844
2007 $490,047,789,548 $298,519,623
2006 $422,528,394,459 $292,232,703
2005 $391,688,455,929 $261,823,805
2004 $384,545,442,175 $230,678,011
2003 $334,072,443,516 $202,246,591
2002 $267,371,907,447 $182,764,281
2001 $242,497,797,485 $181,117,230
2000 $262,903,560,280 $204,848,488
1999 $274,318,357,862 $199,208,718
1998 $270,887,306,759 $191,504,893
1997 $268,249,616,891 $214,991,452
1996 $291,949,597,375 $222,100,576
1995 $267,050,453,507 $208,871,666
1994 $228,699,066,874 $195,990,986
1993 $212,644,602,616 $138,489,884
1992 $283,908,914,454 $137,066,291
1991 $273,831,464,572 $132,201,141
1990 $261,466,577,009 $113,563,822
1989 $217,632,340,195 $106,344,855
1988 $206,686,590,776 $106,657,267
1987 $182,744,315,974 $81,667,133
1986 $150,279,869,729 $68,195,856
1985 $113,958,084,357 $60,058,663
1984 $109,043,045,407 $64,248,355
1983 $104,862,109,663 $60,863,964
1982 $114,214,731,799 $62,068,161
1981 $129,498,921,476 $62,242,013
1980 $141,886,067,004 $53,260,077
1979 $123,207,527,699 $44,667,002
1978 $104,290,933,496 $41,567,472
1977 $94,331,782,622 $34,139,388
1976 $89,232,517,046 $30,036,417
1975 $82,765,232,648 $32,506,742
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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Sweden and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Tonga
2024 $57,117 -
2023 $54,950 $5,652
2022 $54,837 $5,298
2021 $60,648 $4,923
2020 $52,569 $4,792
2019 $51,649 $4,789
2018 $54,018 $4,675
2017 $53,210 $4,366
2016 $51,704 $3,988
2015 $51,188 $4,124
2014 $59,583 $4,137
2013 $60,844 $4,219
2012 $57,750 $4,384
2011 $60,379 $3,850
2010 $52,543 $3,416
2009 $46,708 $2,914
2008 $55,817 $3,218
2007 $53,568 $2,797
2006 $46,531 $2,750
2005 $43,378 $2,478
2004 $42,758 $2,195
2003 $37,292 $1,936
2002 $29,958 $1,759
2001 $27,259 $1,754
2000 $29,633 $1,995
1999 $30,969 $1,952
1998 $30,605 $1,889
1997 $30,324 $2,136
1996 $33,022 $2,215
1995 $30,254 $2,084
1994 $26,046 $1,957
1993 $24,390 $1,383
1992 $32,753 $1,370
1991 $31,777 $1,323
1990 $30,549 $1,139
1989 $25,625 $1,070
1988 $24,499 $1,078
1987 $21,761 $830
1986 $17,955 $696
1985 $13,647 $613
1984 $13,080 $656
1983 $12,590 $621
1982 $13,719 $633
1981 $15,564 $636
1980 $17,073 $545
1979 $14,856 $458
1978 $12,602 $428
1977 $11,432 $353
1976 $10,853 $315
1975 $10,103 $349
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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Sweden vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Tonga
2026 83.7 73.4
2025 83.6 73.2
2024 83.4 73.1
2023 83.3 72.9
2022 83 72.6
2021 83 72.1
2020 82.4 72.4
2019 83.1 72.3
2018 82.5 72.2
2017 82.4 72.1
2016 82.3 72
2015 82.2 71.9
2014 82.2 71.7
2013 81.9 71.6
2012 81.7 71.5
2011 81.8 71.4
2010 81.5 71.3
2009 81.4 70.9
2008 81.1 71
2007 81 70.9
2006 80.8 70.7
2005 80.6 70.6
2004 80.5 70.4
2003 80.2 70.2
2002 79.9 70
2001 79.8 69.8
2000 79.7 69.6
1999 79.5 69.4
1998 79.4 69.2
1997 79.3 69
1996 79 68.8
1995 78.8 68.6
1994 78.7 68.4
1993 78.1 68.2
1992 78.1 67.9
1991 77.7 67.7
1990 77.6 67.5
1989 77.7 67.4
1988 77 67.3
1987 77.1 67.2
1986 77 67.1
1985 76.7 66.9
1984 76.8 66.8
1983 76.6 66.7
1982 76.3 66.3
1981 76 66.4
1980 75.7 66.2
1979 75.5 66
1978 75.5 65.9
1977 75.4 65.6
1976 75 65.4
1975 75 65.1
1974 75 64.8
1973 74.9 64.4
1972 74.7 64.1
1971 74.6 63.6
1970 74.7 63.2
1969 74.1 62.7
1968 74 62.2
1967 74.1 61.7
1966 74.1 61.2
1965 73.9 60.7
1964 73.7 60.3
1963 73.5 59.8
1962 73.4 59.3
1961 73.5 58.8
1960 73 58.3
1959 73.4 57.8
1958 73.2 57.2
1957 72.5 56.5
1956 72.7 55.7
1955 72.6 54.7
1954 72.4 53.6
1953 71.9 52.4
1952 71.8 51.2
1951 71.4 49.8
1950 71.1 48.4

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

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Sweden and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Sweden Tonga
2024 10,569,709 104,175
2023 10,536,632 104,597
2022 10,486,941 105,042
2021 10,415,811 105,490
2020 10,353,442 105,704
2019 10,278,887 105,669
2018 10,175,214 105,567
2017 10,057,698 105,356
2016 9,923,085 105,524
2015 9,799,186 106,095
2014 9,696,110 106,609
2013 9,600,379 107,078
2012 9,519,374 107,460
2011 9,449,213 107,570
2010 9,378,126 107,400
2009 9,298,515 107,203
2008 9,219,637 107,020
2007 9,148,092 106,726
2006 9,080,505 106,253
2005 9,029,572 105,671
2004 8,993,531 105,071
2003 8,958,229 104,464
2002 8,924,958 103,874
2001 8,895,960 103,288
2000 8,872,109 102,677
1999 8,857,874 102,046
1998 8,850,974 101,388
1997 8,846,062 100,674
1996 8,840,998 100,275
1995 8,826,939 100,225
1994 8,780,745 100,166
1993 8,718,561 100,103
1992 8,668,067 100,022
1991 8,617,375 99,895
1990 8,558,835 99,700
1989 8,492,964 99,403
1988 8,436,489 98,969
1987 8,397,804 98,376
1986 8,369,829 98,010
1985 8,350,386 97,984
1984 8,336,605 97,990
1983 8,329,033 97,998
1982 8,325,263 97,980
1981 8,320,503 97,909
1980 8,310,531 97,769
1979 8,293,678 97,544
1978 8,275,599 97,204
1977 8,251,540 96,725
1976 8,222,286 95,325
1975 8,192,437 93,017
1974 8,159,955 90,683
1973 8,136,312 88,805
1972 8,122,300 87,356
1971 8,098,334 85,896
1970 8,042,801 84,401
1969 7,968,072 82,885
1968 7,912,273 81,353
1967 7,867,931 79,814
1966 7,807,797 78,002
1965 7,733,853 75,924
1964 7,661,354 73,879
1963 7,604,328 71,885
1962 7,561,588 69,940
1961 7,519,998 68,037
1960 7,484,656 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Tonga

Fertility rate
Sweden

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Tonga
2023 1.45 3.13
2022 1.53 3.17
2021 1.67 3.2
2020 1.67 3.23
2019 1.71 3.27
2018 1.76 3.33
2017 1.78 3.39
2016 1.85 3.46
2015 1.85 3.54
2014 1.88 3.62
2013 1.89 3.7
2012 1.91 3.77
2011 1.9 3.83
2010 1.98 3.88
2009 1.94 3.95
2008 1.91 4.01
2007 1.88 4.09
2006 1.85 4.14
2005 1.77 4.2
2004 1.75 4.19
2003 1.71 4.18
2002 1.65 4.14
2001 1.57 4.13
2000 1.54 4.16
1999 1.5 4.23
1998 1.5 4.31
1997 1.52 4.38
1996 1.6 4.46
1995 1.73 4.56
1994 1.88 4.66
1993 1.99 4.73
1992 2.09 4.79
1991 2.11 4.85
1990 2.13 4.93
1989 2.01 5.01
1988 1.96 5.1
1987 1.84 5.19
1986 1.8 5.27
1985 1.74 5.34
1984 1.66 5.41
1983 1.61 5.45
1982 1.62 5.5
1981 1.63 5.55
1980 1.68 5.6
1979 1.66 5.65
1978 1.6 5.68
1977 1.64 5.7
1976 1.68 5.73
1975 1.77 5.75
1974 1.87 5.77
1973 1.87 5.8
1972 1.91 5.86
1971 1.96 5.96
1970 1.92 6.07
1969 1.93 6.17
1968 2.07 6.23
1967 2.28 6.29
1966 2.37 6.35
1965 2.39 6.41
1964 2.47 6.46
1963 2.33 6.52
1962 2.25 6.57
1961 2.21 6.61
1960 2.17 6.65

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

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Sweden and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Tonga
2024 41.1 21.9
2023 40.9 21.9
2022 40.7 22
2021 40.7 22.1
2020 40.6 22.1
2019 40.5 22
2018 40.6 22
2017 40.7 21.9
2016 40.8 21.9
2015 40.9 21.8
2014 40.9 21.7
2013 40.9 21.6
2012 40.9 21.4
2011 40.8 21.2
2010 40.7 21.2
2009 40.7 21.1
2008 40.6 21
2007 40.5 20.9
2006 40.4 20.8
2005 40.2 20.8
2004 40 20.8
2003 39.8 20.8
2002 39.7 20.7
2001 39.5 20.5
2000 39.4 20.3
1999 39.2 20.1
1998 39 19.9
1997 38.8 19.7
1996 38.6 19.6
1995 38.5 19.6
1994 38.4 19.6
1993 38.4 19.6
1992 38.4 19.5
1991 38.3 19.3
1990 38.3 19.1
1989 38.3 18.9
1988 38.2 18.6
1987 38.1 18.3
1986 37.9 18.2
1985 37.6 18.1
1984 37.4 18
1983 37.1 17.9
1982 36.8 17.8
1981 36.5 17.6
1980 36.2 17.4
1979 36 17.3
1978 35.7 17.1
1977 35.5 16.8
1976 35.4 16.7
1975 35.3 16.7
1974 35.3 16.8
1973 35.3 16.8
1972 35.3 16.7
1971 35.3 16.7
1970 35.4 16.8
1969 35.6 16.8
1968 35.8 16.9
1967 35.9 17
1966 36 17
1965 36.2 17
1964 36.3 17
1963 36.3 17
1962 36.3 17.1
1961 36.2 17.1
1960 36 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
4%
2021
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
45
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sweden Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Tonga
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
89%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Sweden Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Tonga
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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