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Sweden vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 58th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Tunisia
Population
10680056
12437803
Population rank 91/197 81/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Sweden and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Tunisia
2024 $603,715,224,266 $51,332,285,657
2023 $578,990,915,246 $48,205,328,303
2022 $575,071,237,641 $44,929,920,093
2021 $631,693,331,301 $47,073,234,359
2020 $544,265,668,452 $42,491,780,918
2019 $530,894,124,494 $41,905,642,419
2018 $549,649,344,043 $42,686,504,460
2017 $535,172,356,785 $42,163,530,591
2016 $513,058,312,951 $44,360,072,680
2015 $501,602,351,912 $45,779,494,042
2014 $577,727,767,304 $50,271,812,921
2013 $584,125,353,119 $48,685,446,414
2012 $549,739,674,655 $47,311,401,813
2011 $570,538,581,144 $48,123,325,825
2010 $492,750,897,239 $46,206,091,938
2009 $434,311,714,442 $43,455,740,497
2008 $514,614,100,833 $44,859,439,902
2007 $490,047,789,548 $38,915,353,867
2006 $422,528,394,459 $34,376,664,601
2005 $391,688,455,929 $32,272,186,695
2004 $384,545,442,175 $31,183,885,241
2003 $334,072,443,516 $27,453,902,261
2002 $267,371,907,447 $23,141,616,605
2001 $242,497,797,485 $22,065,832,449
2000 $262,903,560,280 $21,473,528,161
1999 $274,318,357,862 $22,943,202,175
1998 $270,887,306,759 $21,802,893,587
1997 $268,249,616,891 $20,746,210,354
1996 $291,949,597,375 $19,587,161,807
1995 $267,050,453,507 $18,030,876,599
1994 $228,699,066,874 $15,633,174,304
1993 $212,644,602,616 $14,608,335,608
1992 $283,908,914,454 $15,496,708,060
1991 $273,831,464,572 $13,074,782,609
1990 $261,466,577,009 $12,290,568,182
1989 $217,632,340,195 $10,101,851,745
1988 $206,686,590,776 $10,096,245,762
1987 $182,744,315,974 $9,696,715,911
1986 $150,279,869,729 $9,017,806,654
1985 $113,958,084,357 $8,410,226,053
1984 $109,043,045,407 $8,254,541,195
1983 $104,862,109,663 $8,350,582,748
1982 $114,214,731,799 $8,133,580,052
1981 $129,498,921,476 $8,428,445,294
1980 $141,886,067,004 $8,744,134,354
1979 $123,207,527,699 $7,188,863,904
1978 $104,290,933,496 $5,968,460,080
1977 $94,331,782,622 $5,109,324,009
1976 $89,232,517,046 $4,508,191,942
1975 $82,765,232,648 $4,328,965,588
1974 $65,917,634,590 $3,545,868,575
1973 $59,318,842,992 $2,730,813,385
1972 $48,883,173,400 $2,237,556,149
1971 $41,506,151,115 $1,685,162,272
1970 $38,037,226,668 $1,439,238,095
1969 $33,967,301,561 $1,289,904,762
1968 $31,277,871,669 $1,214,666,667
1967 $29,474,881,506 $1,085,714,286
1966 $27,154,716,721 $1,040,952,381
1965 $24,963,947,415 $991,047,619
1964 $22,685,490,195 $1,025,866,792
1963 $20,342,131,882 $1,026,737,600
1962 $18,794,066,990 $880,027,733
1961 $17,329,620,585 $866,155,429
1960 $15,930,075,467 -

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

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Sweden and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Tunisia
2024 $57,117 $4,181
2023 $54,950 $3,951
2022 $54,837 $3,707
2021 $60,648 $3,907
2020 $52,569 $3,549
2019 $51,649 $3,529
2018 $54,018 $3,628
2017 $53,210 $3,619
2016 $51,704 $3,848
2015 $51,188 $4,015
2014 $59,583 $4,459
2013 $60,844 $4,370
2012 $57,750 $4,297
2011 $60,379 $4,421
2010 $52,543 $4,292
2009 $46,708 $4,080
2008 $55,817 $4,255
2007 $53,568 $3,727
2006 $46,531 $3,323
2005 $43,378 $3,147
2004 $42,758 $3,067
2003 $37,292 $2,726
2002 $29,958 $2,321
2001 $27,259 $2,236
2000 $29,633 $2,199
1999 $30,969 $2,376
1998 $30,605 $2,285
1997 $30,324 $2,202
1996 $33,022 $2,107
1995 $30,254 $1,968
1994 $26,046 $1,733
1993 $24,390 $1,649
1992 $32,753 $1,785
1991 $31,777 $1,538
1990 $30,549 $1,476
1989 $25,625 $1,239
1988 $24,499 $1,266
1987 $21,761 $1,245
1986 $17,955 $1,187
1985 $13,647 $1,135
1984 $13,080 $1,143
1983 $12,590 $1,184
1982 $13,719 $1,177
1981 $15,564 $1,247
1980 $17,073 $1,324
1979 $14,856 $1,113
1978 $12,602 $946
1977 $11,432 $830
1976 $10,853 $752
1975 $10,103 $741
1974 $8,078 $624
1973 $7,291 $493
1972 $6,018 $415
1971 $5,125 $320
1970 $4,729 $280.5
1969 $4,263 $257.7
1968 $3,953 $248.9
1967 $3,746 $228
1966 $3,478 $223.8
1965 $3,228 $217.3
1964 $2,961 $228.5
1963 $2,675 $231.9
1962 $2,485 $201.4
1961 $2,304 $200.7
1960 $2,128 -

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

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Sweden vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Tunisia
2026 83.7 77.1
2025 83.6 76.9
2024 83.4 76.7
2023 83.3 76.5
2022 83 76.1
2021 83 72.9
2020 82.4 75
2019 83.1 75.6
2018 82.5 75.4
2017 82.4 75.2
2016 82.3 75
2015 82.2 74.9
2014 82.2 74.8
2013 81.9 74.7
2012 81.7 74.6
2011 81.8 74.5
2010 81.5 74.4
2009 81.4 74.3
2008 81.1 74.2
2007 81 74
2006 80.8 73.9
2005 80.6 73.7
2004 80.5 73.5
2003 80.2 73.3
2002 79.9 73.1
2001 79.8 72.8
2000 79.7 72.6
1999 79.5 72.3
1998 79.4 72.1
1997 79.3 71.7
1996 79 71.2
1995 78.8 70.8
1994 78.7 70.4
1993 78.1 70
1992 78.1 69.7
1991 77.7 69.4
1990 77.6 69.1
1989 77.7 68.8
1988 77 68.5
1987 77.1 68
1986 77 67.4
1985 76.7 66.9
1984 76.8 66.3
1983 76.6 65.7
1982 76.3 65
1981 76 64.4
1980 75.7 63.7
1979 75.5 62.9
1978 75.5 62.1
1977 75.4 61.3
1976 75 60.3
1975 75 59.3
1974 75 58.3
1973 74.9 57.1
1972 74.7 56.1
1971 74.6 54.9
1970 74.7 53.8
1969 74.1 52.3
1968 74 51.3
1967 74.1 50.2
1966 74.1 49.2
1965 73.9 48.2
1964 73.7 47.3
1963 73.5 46.4
1962 73.4 45.6
1961 73.5 44.3
1960 73 44
1959 73.4 43.4
1958 73.2 42.7
1957 72.5 42.1
1956 72.7 41.3
1955 72.6 40.8
1954 72.4 40
1953 71.9 39.7
1952 71.8 39.3
1951 71.4 38.7
1950 71.1 38.2

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

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Sweden and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Sweden Tunisia
2024 10,569,709 12,277,109
2023 10,536,632 12,200,431
2022 10,486,941 12,119,334
2021 10,415,811 12,048,622
2020 10,353,442 11,974,057
2019 10,278,887 11,875,081
2018 10,175,214 11,765,514
2017 10,057,698 11,650,498
2016 9,923,085 11,528,674
2015 9,799,186 11,402,264
2014 9,696,110 11,274,288
2013 9,600,379 11,141,361
2012 9,519,374 11,009,647
2011 9,449,213 10,886,035
2010 9,378,126 10,765,980
2009 9,298,515 10,650,681
2008 9,219,637 10,542,635
2007 9,148,092 10,441,702
2006 9,080,505 10,346,410
2005 9,029,572 10,255,472
2004 8,993,531 10,166,163
2003 8,958,229 10,071,632
2002 8,924,958 9,971,515
2001 8,895,960 9,869,677
2000 8,872,109 9,764,935
1999 8,857,874 9,655,963
1998 8,850,974 9,541,667
1997 8,846,062 9,421,270
1996 8,840,998 9,294,432
1995 8,826,939 9,161,258
1994 8,780,745 9,018,448
1993 8,718,561 8,857,910
1992 8,668,067 8,682,512
1991 8,617,375 8,501,827
1990 8,558,835 8,324,509
1989 8,492,964 8,151,660
1988 8,436,489 7,974,440
1987 8,397,804 7,789,987
1986 8,369,829 7,600,301
1985 8,350,386 7,409,903
1984 8,336,605 7,220,044
1983 8,329,033 7,053,800
1982 8,325,263 6,908,642
1981 8,320,503 6,758,284
1980 8,310,531 6,606,195
1979 8,293,678 6,456,419
1978 8,275,599 6,309,390
1977 8,251,540 6,155,931
1976 8,222,286 5,996,994
1975 8,192,437 5,839,262
1974 8,159,955 5,684,674
1973 8,136,312 5,537,242
1972 8,122,300 5,396,557
1971 8,098,334 5,261,658
1970 8,042,801 5,131,396
1969 7,968,072 5,004,697
1968 7,912,273 4,879,899
1967 7,867,931 4,760,970
1966 7,807,797 4,652,287
1965 7,733,853 4,561,385
1964 7,661,354 4,489,869
1963 7,604,328 4,427,131
1962 7,561,588 4,369,136
1961 7,519,998 4,316,278
1960 7,484,656 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Sweden

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Tunisia
2023 1.45 1.83
2022 1.53 1.85
2021 1.67 1.8
2020 1.67 2
2019 1.71 2.1
2018 1.76 2.13
2017 1.78 2.21
2016 1.85 2.28
2015 1.85 2.31
2014 1.88 2.32
2013 1.89 2.31
2012 1.91 2.28
2011 1.9 2.19
2010 1.98 2.08
2009 1.94 2
2008 1.91 1.98
2007 1.88 1.96
2006 1.85 1.95
2005 1.77 1.95
2004 1.75 1.95
2003 1.71 1.96
2002 1.65 1.94
2001 1.57 1.98
2000 1.54 2.03
1999 1.5 2.08
1998 1.5 2.2
1997 1.52 2.34
1996 1.6 2.49
1995 1.73 2.67
1994 1.88 2.87
1993 1.99 3.06
1992 2.09 3.19
1991 2.11 3.31
1990 2.13 3.44
1989 2.01 3.57
1988 1.96 3.83
1987 1.84 4.1
1986 1.8 4.36
1985 1.74 4.52
1984 1.66 4.66
1983 1.61 4.77
1982 1.62 4.89
1981 1.63 5.02
1980 1.68 5.03
1979 1.66 5.18
1978 1.6 5.4
1977 1.64 5.68
1976 1.68 5.87
1975 1.77 5.97
1974 1.87 6.05
1973 1.87 6.12
1972 1.91 6.19
1971 1.96 6.29
1970 1.92 6.43
1969 1.93 6.62
1968 2.07 6.81
1967 2.28 6.95
1966 2.37 7.06
1965 2.39 7.11
1964 2.47 7.17
1963 2.33 7.17
1962 2.25 7.17
1961 2.21 7.16
1960 2.17 7.16

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

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Sweden and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Tunisia
2024 41.1 33.5
2023 40.9 33.2
2022 40.7 32.8
2021 40.7 32.4
2020 40.6 32
2019 40.5 31.7
2018 40.6 31.4
2017 40.7 31.1
2016 40.8 30.8
2015 40.9 30.4
2014 40.9 30.1
2013 40.9 29.8
2012 40.9 29.5
2011 40.8 29.2
2010 40.7 28.9
2009 40.7 28.5
2008 40.6 28.1
2007 40.5 27.6
2006 40.4 27.2
2005 40.2 26.7
2004 40 26.2
2003 39.8 25.7
2002 39.7 25.3
2001 39.5 24.8
2000 39.4 24.4
1999 39.2 24
1998 39 23.6
1997 38.8 23.2
1996 38.6 22.9
1995 38.5 22.5
1994 38.4 22.1
1993 38.4 21.8
1992 38.4 21.5
1991 38.3 21.2
1990 38.3 21
1989 38.3 20.7
1988 38.2 20.4
1987 38.1 20.2
1986 37.9 19.9
1985 37.6 19.7
1984 37.4 19.5
1983 37.1 19.2
1982 36.8 19
1981 36.5 18.7
1980 36.2 18.5
1979 36 18.3
1978 35.7 18.1
1977 35.5 18
1976 35.4 17.9
1975 35.3 17.8
1974 35.3 17.8
1973 35.3 17.7
1972 35.3 17.6
1971 35.3 17.6
1970 35.4 17.6
1969 35.6 17.5
1968 35.8 17.6
1967 35.9 17.7
1966 36 17.8
1965 36.2 17.9
1964 36.3 18
1963 36.3 18.1
1962 36.3 18.2
1961 36.2 18.3
1960 36 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
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
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Sweden Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Tunisia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.3%
2023
English speaking
89%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Sweden Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Tunisia
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
12,272 mi
2023

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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. 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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