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Sweden vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 58th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Turkey
Population
10680056
86002379
Population rank 91/197 18/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 26/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Sweden and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Turkey
2024 $603,715,224,266 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $578,990,915,246 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $575,071,237,641 $926,097,476,914
2021 $631,693,331,301 $839,938,668,172
2020 $544,265,668,452 $733,628,247,119
2019 $530,894,124,494 $775,853,144,223
2018 $549,649,344,043 $788,356,985,774
2017 $535,172,356,785 $863,874,522,365
2016 $513,058,312,951 $870,818,016,910
2015 $501,602,351,912 $865,460,050,684
2014 $577,727,767,304 $942,343,431,929
2013 $584,125,353,119 $962,167,643,589
2012 $549,739,674,655 $885,327,622,479
2011 $570,538,581,144 $844,192,507,381
2010 $492,750,897,239 $782,545,664,268
2009 $434,311,714,442 $653,894,449,921
2008 $514,614,100,833 $775,415,944,333
2007 $490,047,789,548 $685,228,481,017
2006 $422,528,394,459 $559,668,118,237
2005 $391,688,455,929 $508,314,210,213
2004 $384,545,442,175 $410,156,784,496
2003 $334,072,443,516 $315,392,899,922
2002 $267,371,907,447 $240,778,008,474
2001 $242,497,797,485 $202,195,080,239
2000 $262,903,560,280 $274,748,463,179
1999 $274,318,357,862 $256,673,939,248
1998 $270,887,306,759 $276,035,372,655
1997 $268,249,616,891 $263,817,553,748
1996 $291,949,597,375 $250,366,965,174
1995 $267,050,453,507 $234,699,627,004
1994 $228,699,066,874 $130,650,447,499
1993 $212,644,602,616 $180,415,757,852
1992 $283,908,914,454 $159,104,772,992
1991 $273,831,464,572 $151,034,731,544
1990 $261,466,577,009 $150,655,500,192
1989 $217,632,340,195 $107,127,191,329
1988 $206,686,590,776 $90,875,175,809
1987 $182,744,315,974 $87,190,081,680
1986 $150,279,869,729 $75,673,037,037
1985 $113,958,084,357 $67,232,758,621
1984 $109,043,045,407 $59,937,602,180
1983 $104,862,109,663 $61,803,555,556
1982 $114,214,731,799 $64,369,325,153
1981 $129,498,921,476 $71,180,180,180
1980 $141,886,067,004 $68,823,684,211
1979 $123,207,527,699 $89,616,129,032
1978 $104,290,933,496 $65,912,500,000
1977 $94,331,782,622 $58,683,333,333
1976 $89,232,517,046 $51,450,000,000
1975 $82,765,232,648 $46,042,857,143
1974 $65,917,634,590 $35,414,285,714
1973 $59,318,842,992 $26,000,000,000
1972 $48,883,173,400 $20,650,000,000
1971 $41,506,151,115 $16,166,666,667
1970 $38,037,226,668 $17,863,636,364
1969 $33,967,301,561 $19,466,666,667
1968 $31,277,871,669 $17,500,000,000
1967 $29,474,881,506 $15,644,444,444
1966 $27,154,716,721 $14,100,000,000
1965 $24,963,947,415 $11,966,666,667
1964 $22,685,490,195 $11,177,777,778
1963 $20,342,131,882 $10,355,555,556
1962 $18,794,066,990 $8,922,222,222
1961 $17,329,620,585 $7,988,888,889
1960 $15,930,075,467 $7,566,666,667

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

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Sweden and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Turkey
2024 $57,117 $15,893
2023 $54,950 $13,375
2022 $54,837 $10,898
2021 $60,648 $9,982
2020 $52,569 $8,798
2019 $51,649 $9,395
2018 $54,018 $9,684
2017 $53,210 $10,756
2016 $51,704 $10,984
2015 $51,188 $11,065
2014 $59,583 $12,209
2013 $60,844 $12,636
2012 $57,750 $11,777
2011 $60,379 $11,374
2010 $52,543 $10,699
2009 $46,708 $9,077
2008 $55,817 $10,913
2007 $53,568 $9,767
2006 $46,531 $7,990
2005 $43,378 $7,332
2004 $42,758 $5,980
2003 $37,292 $4,650
2002 $29,958 $3,591
2001 $27,259 $3,052
2000 $29,633 $4,199
1999 $30,969 $3,974
1998 $30,605 $4,331
1997 $30,324 $4,197
1996 $33,022 $4,041
1995 $30,254 $3,846
1994 $26,046 $2,176
1993 $24,390 $3,058
1992 $32,753 $2,744
1991 $31,777 $2,649
1990 $30,549 $2,690
1989 $25,625 $1,949
1988 $24,499 $1,686
1987 $21,761 $1,650
1986 $17,955 $1,461
1985 $13,647 $1,326
1984 $13,080 $1,209
1983 $12,590 $1,276
1982 $13,719 $1,360
1981 $15,564 $1,537
1980 $17,073 $1,516
1979 $14,856 $2,013
1978 $12,602 $1,510
1977 $11,432 $1,372
1976 $10,853 $1,228
1975 $10,103 $1,122
1974 $8,078 $881
1973 $7,291 $661
1972 $6,018 $537
1971 $5,125 $431
1970 $4,729 $488
1969 $4,263 $544
1968 $3,953 $501
1967 $3,746 $459
1966 $3,478 $425
1965 $3,228 $370
1964 $2,961 $354
1963 $2,675 $337
1962 $2,485 $298.2
1961 $2,304 $274.4
1960 $2,128 $267.1

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

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Sweden vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Turkey
2026 83.7 78.4
2025 83.6 77.8
2024 83.4 77.4
2023 83.3 77.2
2022 83 77.6
2021 83 75.7
2020 82.4 76.5
2019 83.1 77.7
2018 82.5 77.5
2017 82.4 77
2016 82.3 76.6
2015 82.2 76.5
2014 82.2 76.5
2013 81.9 76.2
2012 81.7 75.6
2011 81.8 74.8
2010 81.5 75
2009 81.4 74.7
2008 81.1 74.4
2007 81 74.1
2006 80.8 73.8
2005 80.6 73.5
2004 80.5 73.2
2003 80.2 72.9
2002 79.9 72.6
2001 79.8 72.3
2000 79.7 71.9
1999 79.5 70.8
1998 79.4 71.1
1997 79.3 70.7
1996 79 70.2
1995 78.8 69.7
1994 78.7 69.4
1993 78.1 69
1992 78.1 68.6
1991 77.7 68.3
1990 77.6 67.8
1989 77.7 67.4
1988 77 66.9
1987 77.1 66.4
1986 77 65.9
1985 76.7 65.3
1984 76.8 64.8
1983 76.6 64.3
1982 76.3 63.7
1981 76 63.2
1980 75.7 62.7
1979 75.5 62.2
1978 75.5 61.6
1977 75.4 60.8
1976 75 60
1975 75 59.5
1974 75 59
1973 74.9 58.5
1972 74.7 58
1971 74.6 57.2
1970 74.7 56.7
1969 74.1 56.2
1968 74 55.6
1967 74.1 55.2
1966 74.1 54.6
1965 73.9 54.1
1964 73.7 53.6
1963 73.5 53.1
1962 73.4 52.3
1961 73.5 51.6
1960 73 50.8
1959 73.4 50.1
1958 73.2 49.2
1957 72.5 49.2
1956 72.7 49.5
1955 72.6 49.1
1954 72.4 48.8
1953 71.9 48.2
1952 71.8 48.1
1951 71.4 47.6
1950 71.1 47.3

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

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Sweden and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Sweden Turkey
2024 10,569,709 85,518,661
2023 10,536,632 85,325,965
2022 10,486,941 84,979,913
2021 10,415,811 84,147,318
2020 10,353,442 83,384,680
2019 10,278,887 82,579,440
2018 10,175,214 81,407,204
2017 10,057,698 80,312,698
2016 9,923,085 79,277,962
2015 9,799,186 78,218,479
2014 9,696,110 77,181,884
2013 9,600,379 76,147,624
2012 9,519,374 75,175,827
2011 9,449,213 74,223,629
2010 9,378,126 73,142,150
2009 9,298,515 72,039,206
2008 9,219,637 71,051,678
2007 9,148,092 70,158,112
2006 9,080,505 70,045,349
2005 9,029,572 69,329,557
2004 8,993,531 68,592,617
2003 8,958,229 67,831,730
2002 8,924,958 67,048,795
2001 8,895,960 66,245,128
2000 8,872,109 65,425,961
1999 8,857,874 64,591,923
1998 8,850,974 63,734,383
1997 8,846,062 62,852,966
1996 8,840,998 61,951,134
1995 8,826,939 61,024,503
1994 8,780,745 60,033,836
1993 8,718,561 58,999,167
1992 8,668,067 57,990,118
1991 8,617,375 57,009,887
1990 8,558,835 56,015,628
1989 8,492,964 54,976,723
1988 8,436,489 53,909,626
1987 8,397,804 52,843,670
1986 8,369,829 51,777,772
1985 8,350,386 50,687,115
1984 8,336,605 49,574,069
1983 8,329,033 48,447,410
1982 8,325,263 47,322,096
1981 8,320,503 46,321,190
1980 8,310,531 45,408,815
1979 8,293,678 44,510,429
1978 8,275,599 43,645,306
1977 8,251,540 42,773,298
1976 8,222,286 41,899,984
1975 8,192,437 41,053,126
1974 8,159,955 40,210,234
1973 8,136,312 39,329,533
1972 8,122,300 38,430,221
1971 8,098,334 37,518,611
1970 8,042,801 36,638,465
1969 7,968,072 35,787,774
1968 7,912,273 34,921,684
1967 7,867,931 34,050,421
1966 7,807,797 33,177,672
1965 7,733,853 32,345,220
1964 7,661,354 31,543,072
1963 7,604,328 30,726,841
1962 7,561,588 29,916,147
1961 7,519,998 29,119,238
1960 7,484,656 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Turkey

Fertility rate
Sweden

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Turkey
2023 1.45 1.51
2022 1.53 1.63
2021 1.67 1.71
2020 1.67 1.77
2019 1.71 1.89
2018 1.76 2
2017 1.78 2.08
2016 1.85 2.11
2015 1.85 2.16
2014 1.88 2.19
2013 1.89 2.11
2012 1.91 2.11
2011 1.9 2.05
2010 1.98 2.08
2009 1.94 2.1
2008 1.91 2.15
2007 1.88 2.16
2006 1.85 2.19
2005 1.77 2.2
2004 1.75 2.2
2003 1.71 2.2
2002 1.65 2.27
2001 1.57 2.39
2000 1.54 2.49
1999 1.5 2.63
1998 1.5 2.71
1997 1.52 2.74
1996 1.6 2.78
1995 1.73 2.84
1994 1.88 2.87
1993 1.99 2.92
1992 2.09 2.94
1991 2.11 3
1990 2.13 3.11
1989 2.01 3.34
1988 1.96 3.45
1987 1.84 3.54
1986 1.8 3.66
1985 1.74 3.78
1984 1.66 3.91
1983 1.61 4.06
1982 1.62 4.21
1981 1.63 4.35
1980 1.68 4.45
1979 1.66 4.58
1978 1.6 4.69
1977 1.64 4.78
1976 1.68 4.93
1975 1.77 5.09
1974 1.87 5.24
1973 1.87 5.41
1972 1.91 5.55
1971 1.96 5.67
1970 1.92 5.78
1969 1.93 5.87
1968 2.07 5.96
1967 2.28 6.06
1966 2.37 6.15
1965 2.39 6.22
1964 2.47 6.29
1963 2.33 6.34
1962 2.25 6.38
1961 2.21 6.42
1960 2.17 6.38

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

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Sweden and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Turkey
2024 41.1 34
2023 40.9 33.5
2022 40.7 33.1
2021 40.7 32.7
2020 40.6 32.3
2019 40.5 31.8
2018 40.6 31.5
2017 40.7 31.2
2016 40.8 30.9
2015 40.9 30.6
2014 40.9 30.4
2013 40.9 30.1
2012 40.9 29.8
2011 40.8 29.5
2010 40.7 29.1
2009 40.7 28.6
2008 40.6 28.3
2007 40.5 27.9
2006 40.4 27.5
2005 40.2 27
2004 40 26.6
2003 39.8 26.2
2002 39.7 25.8
2001 39.5 25.4
2000 39.4 25
1999 39.2 24.7
1998 39 24.3
1997 38.8 24
1996 38.6 23.6
1995 38.5 23.3
1994 38.4 23
1993 38.4 22.7
1992 38.4 22.4
1991 38.3 22.1
1990 38.3 21.8
1989 38.3 21.6
1988 38.2 21.3
1987 38.1 21.1
1986 37.9 20.9
1985 37.6 20.6
1984 37.4 20.4
1983 37.1 20.2
1982 36.8 20
1981 36.5 19.9
1980 36.2 19.8
1979 36 19.7
1978 35.7 19.5
1977 35.5 19.4
1976 35.4 19.3
1975 35.3 19.1
1974 35.3 19
1973 35.3 18.9
1972 35.3 18.8
1971 35.3 18.7
1970 35.4 18.6
1969 35.6 18.6
1968 35.8 18.6
1967 35.9 18.7
1966 36 18.8
1965 36.2 18.9
1964 36.3 18.9
1963 36.3 19
1962 36.3 19.1
1961 36.2 19.3
1960 36 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
45
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Sweden Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Turkey
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
89%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Sweden Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Turkey
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
272,554 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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