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Sweden vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 58th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Uganda
Population
10680056
53170946
Population rank 91/197 30/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Sweden and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Uganda
2024 $603,715,224,266 $53,911,907,086
2023 $578,990,915,246 $48,768,955,863
2022 $575,071,237,641 $45,565,333,211
2021 $631,693,331,301 $40,529,788,749
2020 $544,265,668,452 $37,600,368,242
2019 $530,894,124,494 $35,353,061,003
2018 $549,649,344,043 $32,927,025,620
2017 $535,172,356,785 $30,744,473,841
2016 $513,058,312,951 $29,203,988,696
2015 $501,602,351,912 $32,387,183,730
2014 $577,727,767,304 $32,612,397,257
2013 $584,125,353,119 $28,915,786,517
2012 $549,739,674,655 $27,305,915,911
2011 $570,538,581,144 $27,871,725,241
2010 $492,750,897,239 $26,673,441,431
2009 $434,311,714,442 $25,127,805,567
2008 $514,614,100,833 $14,440,404,132
2007 $490,047,789,548 $11,902,564,495
2006 $422,528,394,459 $9,977,647,683
2005 $391,688,455,929 $9,239,221,763
2004 $384,545,442,175 $7,939,487,548
2003 $334,072,443,516 $6,606,884,275
2002 $267,371,907,447 $6,178,563,591
2001 $242,497,797,485 $5,840,503,869
2000 $262,903,560,280 $6,193,246,837
1999 $274,318,357,862 $5,998,563,258
1998 $270,887,306,759 $6,584,815,847
1997 $268,249,616,891 $6,269,333,313
1996 $291,949,597,375 $6,044,585,327
1995 $267,050,453,507 $5,755,818,842
1994 $228,699,066,874 $3,990,430,447
1993 $212,644,602,616 $3,220,439,044
1992 $283,908,914,454 $2,857,457,762
1991 $273,831,464,572 $3,321,729,160
1990 $261,466,577,009 $4,304,399,310
1989 $217,632,340,195 $5,276,480,799
1988 $206,686,590,776 $6,508,931,652
1987 $182,744,315,974 $6,269,522,042
1986 $150,279,869,729 $3,923,244,050
1985 $113,958,084,357 $3,519,695,444
1984 $109,043,045,407 $3,615,647,477
1983 $104,862,109,663 $2,240,333,333
1982 $114,214,731,799 $2,177,500,000
1981 $129,498,921,476 $1,337,300,000
1980 $141,886,067,004 $1,244,610,000
1979 $123,207,527,699 $2,139,025,000
1978 $104,290,933,496 $2,420,260,870
1977 $94,331,782,622 $2,936,470,588
1976 $89,232,517,046 $2,447,300,000
1975 $82,765,232,648 $2,359,555,556
1974 $65,917,634,590 $2,098,944,967
1973 $59,318,842,992 $1,701,829,789
1972 $48,883,173,400 $1,490,970,181
1971 $41,506,151,115 $1,417,191,656
1970 $38,037,226,668 $1,259,554,809
1969 $33,967,301,561 $1,168,556,629
1968 $31,277,871,669 $1,037,379,252
1967 $29,474,881,506 $967,240,655
1966 $27,154,716,721 $925,381,492
1965 $24,963,947,415 $884,502,310
1964 $22,685,490,195 $589,247,687
1963 $20,342,131,882 $516,315,231
1962 $18,794,066,990 $449,158,233
1961 $17,329,620,585 $441,667,335
1960 $15,930,075,467 $423,145,605

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

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Sweden and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Uganda
2024 $57,117 $1,078
2023 $54,950 $1,002
2022 $54,837 $963
2021 $60,648 $883
2020 $52,569 $846
2019 $51,649 $822
2018 $54,018 $792
2017 $53,210 $765
2016 $51,704 $753
2015 $51,188 $863
2014 $59,583 $896
2013 $60,844 $818
2012 $57,750 $795
2011 $60,379 $836
2010 $52,543 $823
2009 $46,708 $799
2008 $55,817 $473
2007 $53,568 $401
2006 $46,531 $347
2005 $43,378 $330
2004 $42,758 $292.4
2003 $37,292 $250.7
2002 $29,958 $242
2001 $27,259 $236
2000 $29,633 $258.1
1999 $30,969 $257.9
1998 $30,605 $292.5
1997 $30,324 $286.8
1996 $33,022 $284.7
1995 $30,254 $278.5
1994 $26,046 $198.4
1993 $24,390 $165.6
1992 $32,753 $152.1
1991 $31,777 $183
1990 $30,549 $245
1989 $25,625 $310
1988 $24,499 $395
1987 $21,761 $393
1986 $17,955 $253.6
1985 $13,647 $234.3
1984 $13,080 $247.5
1983 $12,590 $157.5
1982 $13,719 $157
1981 $15,564 $98.6
1980 $17,073 $93.8
1979 $14,856 $164.5
1978 $12,602 $190.7
1977 $11,432 $237.6
1976 $10,853 $203.3
1975 $10,103 $201.2
1974 $8,078 $183.7
1973 $7,291 $152.7
1972 $6,018 $137
1971 $5,125 $133.5
1970 $4,729 $122
1969 $4,263 $116.7
1968 $3,953 $106.9
1967 $3,746 $102.8
1966 $3,478 $101.4
1965 $3,228 $100
1964 $2,961 $68.6
1963 $2,675 $62
1962 $2,485 $55.5
1961 $2,304 $56.2
1960 $2,128 $55.4

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

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Sweden vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Uganda
2026 83.7 68.9
2025 83.6 68.7
2024 83.4 68.5
2023 83.3 68.3
2022 83 67.7
2021 83 66.4
2020 82.4 66.4
2019 83.1 66.4
2018 82.5 65.8
2017 82.4 65.2
2016 82.3 64.5
2015 82.2 63.8
2014 82.2 63.1
2013 81.9 62.4
2012 81.7 61.6
2011 81.8 60.8
2010 81.5 60
2009 81.4 59.2
2008 81.1 58.3
2007 81 57.2
2006 80.8 56.1
2005 80.6 54.9
2004 80.5 53.7
2003 80.2 52.4
2002 79.9 51.4
2001 79.8 50.6
2000 79.7 49.6
1999 79.5 49
1998 79.4 48.3
1997 79.3 48
1996 79 47.8
1995 78.8 47.7
1994 78.7 47.7
1993 78.1 47.7
1992 78.1 47.7
1991 77.7 47.5
1990 77.6 47.6
1989 77.7 47.5
1988 77 47.5
1987 77.1 47.4
1986 77 45.7
1985 76.7 45.5
1984 76.8 43.7
1983 76.6 43.5
1982 76.3 43.3
1981 76 43.5
1980 75.7 43.5
1979 75.5 45.4
1978 75.5 45.6
1977 75.4 45.8
1976 75 46.2
1975 75 46.5
1974 75 46.9
1973 74.9 47
1972 74.7 47.2
1971 74.6 47.1
1970 74.7 49.6
1969 74.1 49.5
1968 74 49.3
1967 74.1 49
1966 74.1 48.5
1965 73.9 48.3
1964 73.7 47.8
1963 73.5 47.4
1962 73.4 46.8
1961 73.5 46.3
1960 73 45.6
1959 73.4 45
1958 73.2 44.3
1957 72.5 43.7
1956 72.7 43
1955 72.6 42.4
1954 72.4 41.8
1953 71.9 41.3
1952 71.8 40.8
1951 71.4 40.2
1950 71.1 39.7

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

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Sweden and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Sweden Uganda
2024 10,569,709 50,015,092
2023 10,536,632 48,656,601
2022 10,486,941 47,312,719
2021 10,415,811 45,910,930
2020 10,353,442 44,457,152
2019 10,278,887 42,999,637
2018 10,175,214 41,565,831
2017 10,057,698 40,177,388
2016 9,923,085 38,799,152
2015 9,799,186 37,531,446
2014 9,696,110 36,395,539
2013 9,600,379 35,337,042
2012 9,519,374 34,337,438
2011 9,449,213 33,354,543
2010 9,378,126 32,390,802
2009 9,298,515 31,451,151
2008 9,219,637 30,539,553
2007 9,148,092 29,653,430
2006 9,080,505 28,794,003
2005 9,029,572 27,963,289
2004 8,993,531 27,154,515
2003 8,958,229 26,352,124
2002 8,924,958 25,532,870
2001 8,895,960 24,745,676
2000 8,872,109 24,000,150
1999 8,857,874 23,257,281
1998 8,850,974 22,515,806
1997 8,846,062 21,856,046
1996 8,840,998 21,231,550
1995 8,826,939 20,665,667
1994 8,780,745 20,108,801
1993 8,718,561 19,445,161
1992 8,668,067 18,785,032
1991 8,617,375 18,155,901
1990 8,558,835 17,569,897
1989 8,492,964 17,010,698
1988 8,436,489 16,470,483
1987 8,397,804 15,954,170
1986 8,369,829 15,467,579
1985 8,350,386 15,023,681
1984 8,336,605 14,607,677
1983 8,329,033 14,221,881
1982 8,325,263 13,873,631
1981 8,320,503 13,556,452
1980 8,310,531 13,275,741
1979 8,293,678 13,002,163
1978 8,275,599 12,692,113
1977 8,251,540 12,359,669
1976 8,222,286 12,037,294
1975 8,192,437 11,725,240
1974 8,159,955 11,424,846
1973 8,136,312 11,144,236
1972 8,122,300 10,885,796
1971 8,098,334 10,618,206
1970 8,042,801 10,321,603
1969 7,968,072 10,014,858
1968 7,912,273 9,708,632
1967 7,867,931 9,408,924
1966 7,807,797 9,122,864
1965 7,733,853 8,849,203
1964 7,661,354 8,586,363
1963 7,604,328 8,333,663
1962 7,561,588 8,092,231
1961 7,519,998 7,862,217
1960 7,484,656 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Uganda

Fertility rate
Sweden

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Uganda
2023 1.45 4.28
2022 1.53 4.39
2021 1.67 4.51
2020 1.67 4.62
2019 1.71 4.74
2018 1.76 4.87
2017 1.78 4.99
2016 1.85 5.11
2015 1.85 5.25
2014 1.88 5.41
2013 1.89 5.56
2012 1.91 5.73
2011 1.9 5.89
2010 1.98 6.02
2009 1.94 6.12
2008 1.91 6.2
2007 1.88 6.33
2006 1.85 6.43
2005 1.77 6.53
2004 1.75 6.61
2003 1.71 6.67
2002 1.65 6.74
2001 1.57 6.76
2000 1.54 6.79
1999 1.5 6.83
1998 1.5 6.84
1997 1.52 6.86
1996 1.6 6.84
1995 1.73 6.87
1994 1.88 6.9
1993 1.99 6.89
1992 2.09 6.91
1991 2.11 6.94
1990 2.13 7.01
1989 2.01 7.05
1988 1.96 7.1
1987 1.84 7.12
1986 1.8 7.08
1985 1.74 7.04
1984 1.66 7.02
1983 1.61 7.07
1982 1.62 7.11
1981 1.63 7.12
1980 1.68 7.11
1979 1.66 7.14
1978 1.6 7.16
1977 1.64 7.18
1976 1.68 7.19
1975 1.77 7.2
1974 1.87 7.19
1973 1.87 7.19
1972 1.91 7.19
1971 1.96 7.18
1970 1.92 7.15
1969 1.93 7.12
1968 2.07 7.13
1967 2.28 7.1
1966 2.37 7.07
1965 2.39 7.04
1964 2.47 7.01
1963 2.33 6.98
1962 2.25 6.96
1961 2.21 6.93
1960 2.17 6.91

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

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Sweden and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Uganda
2024 41.1 17.8
2023 40.9 17.6
2022 40.7 17.4
2021 40.7 17.2
2020 40.6 17
2019 40.5 16.8
2018 40.6 16.5
2017 40.7 16.3
2016 40.8 16
2015 40.9 15.8
2014 40.9 15.6
2013 40.9 15.5
2012 40.9 15.4
2011 40.8 15.3
2010 40.7 15.2
2009 40.7 15.1
2008 40.6 15.1
2007 40.5 15
2006 40.4 15
2005 40.2 15
2004 40 15
2003 39.8 15
2002 39.7 15
2001 39.5 15
2000 39.4 15
1999 39.2 15
1998 39 15
1997 38.8 15.1
1996 38.6 15.3
1995 38.5 15.4
1994 38.4 15.6
1993 38.4 15.7
1992 38.4 15.7
1991 38.3 15.8
1990 38.3 15.8
1989 38.3 15.8
1988 38.2 15.9
1987 38.1 15.9
1986 37.9 15.9
1985 37.6 15.9
1984 37.4 15.9
1983 37.1 15.9
1982 36.8 15.9
1981 36.5 15.9
1980 36.2 16
1979 36 16.1
1978 35.7 16.1
1977 35.5 16.2
1976 35.4 16.2
1975 35.3 16.2
1974 35.3 16.3
1973 35.3 16.3
1972 35.3 16.5
1971 35.3 16.6
1970 35.4 16.6
1969 35.6 16.6
1968 35.8 16.6
1967 35.9 16.6
1966 36 16.6
1965 36.2 16.6
1964 36.3 16.6
1963 36.3 16.7
1962 36.3 16.8
1961 36.2 16.9
1960 36 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Sweden Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Sweden Uganda
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
89%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Sweden Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Uganda
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
90,720 mi
2019

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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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