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Sweden vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 58th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 25/197 ($610B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 15/197 ($57,723), while Tuvalu ranks 109/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Tuvalu
Population
10654722
9493
Population rank 93/197 196/197
GDP
$610B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 25/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$57,723
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 15/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,030
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$199B
2024
$2.84M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.7%
2025
3.26%
2025
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$289.4
2023
Government debt per person rank 32/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,075
2025
$4,174
2025
Land area
157,248 sq mi
2025
11.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024
833 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
67.4 years
2025

Sweden and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Tuvalu
Year GDP
Sweden Tuvalu
1960 $15,930,258,332 -
1961 $17,329,819,494 -
1962 $18,794,282,717 -
1963 $20,342,365,392 -
1964 $22,685,750,575 -
1965 $24,964,233,891 -
1966 $27,155,028,520 -
1967 $29,475,219,787 -
1968 $31,278,230,634 -
1969 $33,967,691,454 -
1970 $38,037,663,342 $2,585,956
1971 $41,506,627,519 $2,716,990
1972 $48,883,734,672 $2,968,458
1973 $59,319,523,962 $3,411,915
1974 $65,918,391,224 $4,122,329
1975 $82,766,182,746 $4,014,748
1976 $89,233,541,404 $3,919,072
1977 $94,332,865,494 $3,669,420
1978 $104,292,130,796 $3,798,782
1979 $123,208,942,175 $4,065,659
1980 $141,887,695,763 $4,206,128
1981 $129,500,408,224 $4,773,018
1982 $114,216,043,040 $4,118,945
1983 $104,863,313,508 $4,152,550
1984 $109,044,297,251 $4,481,978
1985 $113,959,392,485 $3,862,852
1986 $150,281,594,980 $4,574,706
1987 $182,746,413,791 $5,020,513
1988 $206,688,963,474 $7,011,059
1989 $217,634,838,449 $8,454,523
1990 $261,469,578,631 $9,542,901
1991 $273,834,608,020 $10,127,314
1992 $283,912,173,667 $10,535,028
1993 $212,647,043,708 $10,414,400
1994 $228,701,658,891 $11,772,611
1995 $267,052,836,695 $11,922,614
1996 $291,952,430,659 $13,338,597
1997 $268,251,974,486 $13,734,210
1998 $270,889,570,938 $13,795,146
1999 $274,320,415,376 $14,800,503
2000 $262,905,197,442 $15,073,976
2001 $242,499,249,693 $13,964,732
2002 $267,373,345,247 $16,842,673
2003 $334,074,051,173 $19,456,338
2004 $384,547,211,147 $22,798,275
2005 $391,690,329,314 $22,909,980
2006 $422,530,427,476 $24,096,875
2007 $490,050,156,833 $28,450,169
2008 $514,616,528,349 $31,874,435
2009 $434,313,804,907 $28,076,984
2010 $492,753,255,886 $32,105,408
2011 $570,541,353,129 $39,196,957
2012 $549,742,183,874 $39,345,579
2013 $584,128,116,410 $38,615,891
2014 $577,730,245,154 $38,760,983
2015 $501,698,263,621 $36,811,936
2016 $514,218,206,628 $41,629,064
2017 $536,083,940,229 $45,276,595
2018 $551,312,498,430 $48,015,260
2019 $532,169,294,166 $54,123,199
2020 $545,147,614,972 $51,746,594
2021 $637,186,904,844 $60,196,406
2022 $579,895,717,344 $59,065,982
2023 $585,489,968,189 $62,280,312
2024 $610,117,791,237 -

Sweden and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Tuvalu
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Tuvalu
1960 $2,128 -
1961 $2,304 -
1962 $2,485 -
1963 $2,675 -
1964 $2,961 -
1965 $3,228 -
1966 $3,478 -
1967 $3,746 -
1968 $3,953 -
1969 $4,263 -
1970 $4,729 $457
1971 $5,125 $478
1972 $6,018 $522
1973 $7,291 $601
1974 $8,078 $708
1975 $10,103 $656
1976 $10,853 $612
1977 $11,432 $549
1978 $12,602 $546
1979 $14,856 $566
1980 $17,073 $571
1981 $15,564 $634
1982 $13,719 $537
1983 $12,590 $533
1984 $13,080 $567
1985 $13,647 $480
1986 $17,955 $557
1987 $21,761 $600
1988 $24,499 $823
1989 $25,625 $976
1990 $30,550 $1,085
1991 $31,777 $1,134
1992 $32,754 $1,166
1993 $24,390 $1,141
1994 $26,046 $1,279
1995 $30,254 $1,285
1996 $33,023 $1,428
1997 $30,324 $1,461
1998 $30,606 $1,460
1999 $30,969 $1,559
2000 $29,633 $1,579
2001 $27,259 $1,457
2002 $29,958 $1,750
2003 $37,292 $2,007
2004 $42,758 $2,323
2005 $43,379 $2,305
2006 $46,532 $2,396
2007 $53,569 $2,794
2008 $55,817 $3,088
2009 $46,708 $2,684
2010 $52,543 $3,025
2011 $60,380 $3,636
2012 $57,750 $3,598
2013 $60,844 $3,510
2014 $59,584 $3,529
2015 $51,198 $3,358
2016 $51,820 $3,809
2017 $53,301 $4,166
2018 $54,182 $4,466
2019 $51,773 $5,115
2020 $52,654 $4,976
2021 $61,175 $5,905
2022 $55,297 $5,911
2023 $55,567 $6,345
2024 $57,723 -

Sweden vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Tuvalu
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Tuvalu
1950 71.1 40
1951 71.4 40.8
1952 71.8 41.7
1953 71.9 42.5
1954 72.4 43.4
1955 72.6 44.2
1956 72.7 45
1957 72.5 45.8
1958 73.2 46.7
1959 73.4 47.5
1960 73 48.3
1961 73.5 49
1962 73.4 49.8
1963 73.5 50.6
1964 73.7 51.3
1965 73.9 52.1
1966 74.1 52.8
1967 74.1 53.5
1968 74 54.1
1969 74.1 54.7
1970 74.7 55.3
1971 74.6 56
1972 74.7 54.7
1973 74.9 57.2
1974 75 57.7
1975 75 58.3
1976 75 58.8
1977 75.4 59.2
1978 75.5 59.6
1979 75.5 59.9
1980 75.7 60.2
1981 76 60.5
1982 76.3 60.7
1983 76.6 60.9
1984 76.8 61.1
1985 76.7 61.1
1986 77 61.2
1987 77.1 61.3
1988 77 61.4
1989 77.7 61.5
1990 77.6 61.6
1991 77.7 61.8
1992 78.1 60.3
1993 78.1 62.1
1994 78.7 62.3
1995 78.8 62.5
1996 79 62.7
1997 79.3 62.9
1998 79.4 63.2
1999 79.5 63.3
2000 79.7 63.5
2001 79.8 63.7
2002 79.9 63.8
2003 80.2 63.9
2004 80.5 64
2005 80.6 64.1
2006 80.8 64.2
2007 81 64.4
2008 81.1 64.5
2009 81.4 64.7
2010 81.5 64.8
2011 81.8 65
2012 81.7 65.1
2013 81.9 65.2
2014 82.2 65.3
2015 82.2 65.4
2016 82.3 65.5
2017 82.4 65.7
2018 82.5 65.9
2019 83.1 66.1
2020 82.4 66.4
2021 83 65.8
2022 83 66.9
2023 83.3 67.1
2024 83.4 67.3
2025 83.6 67.4

Sweden and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Tuvalu
Year Population
Sweden Tuvalu
1960 7,484,656 5,598
1961 7,519,998 5,648
1962 7,561,588 5,699
1963 7,604,328 5,751
1964 7,661,354 5,752
1965 7,733,853 5,715
1966 7,807,797 5,686
1967 7,867,931 5,652
1968 7,912,273 5,624
1969 7,968,072 5,631
1970 8,042,801 5,663
1971 8,098,334 5,685
1972 8,122,300 5,692
1973 8,136,312 5,681
1974 8,159,955 5,822
1975 8,192,437 6,117
1976 8,222,286 6,404
1977 8,251,540 6,686
1978 8,275,599 6,957
1979 8,293,678 7,184
1980 8,310,531 7,366
1981 8,320,503 7,526
1982 8,325,263 7,664
1983 8,329,033 7,789
1984 8,336,605 7,902
1985 8,350,386 8,046
1986 8,369,829 8,217
1987 8,397,804 8,371
1988 8,436,489 8,518
1989 8,492,964 8,662
1990 8,558,835 8,798
1991 8,617,375 8,928
1992 8,668,067 9,038
1993 8,718,561 9,126
1994 8,780,745 9,207
1995 8,826,939 9,280
1996 8,840,998 9,342
1997 8,846,062 9,400
1998 8,850,974 9,451
1999 8,857,874 9,496
2000 8,872,109 9,544
2001 8,895,960 9,586
2002 8,924,958 9,623
2003 8,958,229 9,695
2004 8,993,531 9,816
2005 9,029,572 9,940
2006 9,080,505 10,056
2007 9,148,092 10,182
2008 9,219,637 10,321
2009 9,298,515 10,461
2010 9,378,126 10,614
2011 9,449,213 10,780
2012 9,519,374 10,934
2013 9,600,379 11,001
2014 9,696,110 10,984
2015 9,799,186 10,963
2016 9,923,085 10,930
2017 10,057,698 10,869
2018 10,175,214 10,751
2019 10,278,887 10,581
2020 10,353,442 10,399
2021 10,415,811 10,194
2022 10,486,941 9,992
2023 10,536,632 9,816
2024 10,569,709 9,646

Fertility rates in Sweden and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Sweden

Tuvalu
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Tuvalu
1960 2.17 5.15
1961 2.21 5.09
1962 2.25 5
1963 2.33 4.91
1964 2.47 4.83
1965 2.39 4.73
1966 2.37 4.64
1967 2.28 4.49
1968 2.07 4.36
1969 1.93 4.23
1970 1.92 4.08
1971 1.96 3.94
1972 1.91 3.81
1973 1.87 3.71
1974 1.87 3.63
1975 1.77 3.58
1976 1.68 3.55
1977 1.64 3.56
1978 1.6 3.59
1979 1.66 3.65
1980 1.68 3.73
1981 1.63 3.8
1982 1.62 3.88
1983 1.61 3.91
1984 1.66 3.95
1985 1.74 3.97
1986 1.8 3.97
1987 1.84 3.94
1988 1.96 3.88
1989 2.01 3.8
1990 2.13 3.75
1991 2.11 3.79
1992 2.09 3.86
1993 1.99 3.92
1994 1.88 3.92
1995 1.73 3.96
1996 1.6 3.95
1997 1.52 3.95
1998 1.5 3.95
1999 1.5 3.92
2000 1.54 3.84
2001 1.57 3.75
2002 1.65 3.64
2003 1.71 3.58
2004 1.75 3.55
2005 1.77 3.55
2006 1.85 3.53
2007 1.88 3.45
2008 1.91 3.42
2009 1.94 3.43
2010 1.98 3.44
2011 1.9 3.46
2012 1.91 3.47
2013 1.89 3.39
2014 1.88 3.33
2015 1.85 3.31
2016 1.85 3.3
2017 1.78 3.3
2018 1.76 3.33
2019 1.71 3.33
2020 1.67 3.31
2021 1.67 3.28
2022 1.53 3.24
2023 1.45 3.21

Sweden and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Tuvalu
Year Median age, years
Sweden Tuvalu
1960 36 23.1
1961 36.2 23.1
1962 36.3 23
1963 36.3 22.6
1964 36.3 21
1965 36.2 19.3
1966 36 18.5
1967 35.9 18.1
1968 35.8 17.9
1969 35.6 18
1970 35.4 18.2
1971 35.3 18.6
1972 35.3 19
1973 35.3 19.4
1974 35.3 19.7
1975 35.3 19.8
1976 35.4 19.9
1977 35.5 20.2
1978 35.7 20.5
1979 36 20.9
1980 36.2 21
1981 36.5 21.4
1982 36.8 21.9
1983 37.1 22.5
1984 37.4 23.2
1985 37.6 23.6
1986 37.9 23.8
1987 38.1 24
1988 38.2 24.2
1989 38.3 24.5
1990 38.3 24.7
1991 38.3 24.9
1992 38.4 25
1993 38.4 25
1994 38.4 25.1
1995 38.5 25
1996 38.6 24.9
1997 38.8 24.6
1998 39 24.4
1999 39.2 24.1
2000 39.4 23.9
2001 39.5 23.7
2002 39.7 23.5
2003 39.8 23.5
2004 40 23.5
2005 40.2 23.6
2006 40.4 23.6
2007 40.5 23.7
2008 40.6 23.8
2009 40.7 23.9
2010 40.7 24
2011 40.8 24.1
2012 40.9 24.2
2013 40.9 24.3
2014 40.9 24.5
2015 40.9 24.7
2016 40.8 24.9
2017 40.7 25.2
2018 40.6 25.3
2019 40.5 25.3
2020 40.6 25.3
2021 40.7 25.3
2022 40.7 25.3
2023 40.9 25.3
2024 41.1 25.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$622B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.1%
2025
101.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.47%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.45%
2025
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
77.9
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.7%
2010
Number of millionaires
575,426
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.06%
2024
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.47B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sweden Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.4 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.36 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Tuvalu
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+50,115
2024
-280
2024
Urban population
89%
2024
66.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92
2025
44.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
94
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
174
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2022
English speaking
89%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Sweden Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,152
2023
$1,085
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$780
2023
$4
2022
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
67.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
27.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.31
2020
1.26
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.5
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
89
2025
97
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Tuvalu
% of world land
0.27%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2025
6.95 sq mi
2025
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2025
3.86 sq mi
2025
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
4.97 mi
2011

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