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Sweden vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 58th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Ukraine
Population
10680056
40125599
Population rank 91/197 40/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75 years
2026

Sweden and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Ukraine
2024 $603,715,224,266 $190,741,262,415
2023 $578,990,915,246 $181,221,517,869
2022 $575,071,237,641 $161,989,520,721
2021 $631,693,331,301 $199,765,859,571
2020 $544,265,668,452 $156,617,722,013
2019 $530,894,124,494 $153,883,047,510
2018 $549,649,344,043 $130,891,088,294
2017 $535,172,356,785 $112,090,505,082
2016 $513,058,312,951 $93,355,869,404
2015 $501,602,351,912 $91,030,967,789
2014 $577,727,767,304 $133,503,871,862
2013 $584,125,353,119 $190,498,811,460
2012 $549,739,674,655 $182,591,753,828
2011 $570,538,581,144 $169,333,835,202
2010 $492,750,897,239 $141,209,170,427
2009 $434,311,714,442 $121,552,153,444
2008 $514,614,100,833 $188,110,390,660
2007 $490,047,789,548 $148,733,861,386
2006 $422,528,394,459 $111,884,752,475
2005 $391,688,455,929 $89,238,865,119
2004 $384,545,442,175 $67,220,154,164
2003 $334,072,443,516 $52,010,355,753
2002 $267,371,907,447 $43,956,163,612
2001 $242,497,797,485 $39,309,580,983
2000 $262,903,560,280 $32,375,083,935
1999 $274,318,357,862 $31,580,639,554
1998 $270,887,306,759 $41,882,523,345
1997 $268,249,616,891 $50,151,531,592
1996 $291,949,597,375 $44,558,831,005
1995 $267,050,453,507 $48,213,856,469
1994 $228,699,066,874 $52,549,580,265
1993 $212,644,602,616 $65,648,559,903
1992 $283,908,914,454 $73,945,908,384
1991 $273,831,464,572 $77,350,733,982
1990 $261,466,577,009 $81,393,558,423
1989 $217,632,340,195 $82,709,161,099
1988 $206,686,590,776 $74,703,517,903
1987 $182,744,315,974 $64,087,694,038
1986 $150,279,869,729 -
1985 $113,958,084,357 -
1984 $109,043,045,407 -
1983 $104,862,109,663 -
1982 $114,214,731,799 -
1981 $129,498,921,476 -
1980 $141,886,067,004 -
1979 $123,207,527,699 -
1978 $104,290,933,496 -
1977 $94,331,782,622 -
1976 $89,232,517,046 -
1975 $82,765,232,648 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Ukraine
2024 $57,117 $5,038
2023 $54,950 $4,803
2022 $54,837 $3,946
2021 $60,648 $4,510
2020 $52,569 $3,505
2019 $51,649 $3,423
2018 $54,018 $2,895
2017 $53,210 $2,467
2016 $51,704 $2,047
2015 $51,188 $1,988
2014 $59,583 $2,904
2013 $60,844 $4,130
2012 $57,750 $3,951
2011 $60,379 $3,657
2010 $52,543 $3,040
2009 $46,708 $2,607
2008 $55,817 $4,018
2007 $53,568 $3,160
2006 $46,531 $2,366
2005 $43,378 $1,875
2004 $42,758 $1,401
2003 $37,292 $1,076
2002 $29,958 $903
2001 $27,259 $800
2000 $29,633 $653
1999 $30,969 $632
1998 $30,605 $831
1997 $30,324 $987
1996 $33,022 $870
1995 $30,254 $933
1994 $26,046 $1,009
1993 $24,390 $1,254
1992 $32,753 $1,413
1991 $31,777 $1,483
1990 $30,549 $1,564
1989 $25,625 $1,593
1988 $24,499 $1,444
1987 $21,761 $1,244
1986 $17,955 -
1985 $13,647 -
1984 $13,080 -
1983 $12,590 -
1982 $13,719 -
1981 $15,564 -
1980 $17,073 -
1979 $14,856 -
1978 $12,602 -
1977 $11,432 -
1976 $10,853 -
1975 $10,103 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Ukraine
2026 83.7 75
2025 83.6 74.9
2024 83.4 74.7
2023 83.3 73.4
2022 83 72.7
2021 83 71.6
2020 82.4 73.3
2019 83.1 73.9
2018 82.5 73.6
2017 82.4 74
2016 82.3 73.4
2015 82.2 72.7
2014 82.2 71.8
2013 81.9 71.5
2012 81.7 71.1
2011 81.8 70.7
2010 81.5 70.2
2009 81.4 69.2
2008 81.1 68.3
2007 81 67.7
2006 80.8 67.5
2005 80.6 67.5
2004 80.5 67.5
2003 80.2 67.6
2002 79.9 67.7
2001 79.8 67.7
2000 79.7 67.8
1999 79.5 68
1998 79.4 68
1997 79.3 67.7
1996 79 67.1
1995 78.8 67.1
1994 78.7 67.5
1993 78.1 68.3
1992 78.1 68.9
1991 77.7 69.7
1990 77.6 70.4
1989 77.7 70.8
1988 77 71
1987 77.1 71.2
1986 77 70.8
1985 76.7 70.4
1984 76.8 70
1983 76.6 69.9
1982 76.3 69.9
1981 76 69.8
1980 75.7 69.8
1979 75.5 69.8
1978 75.5 69.8
1977 75.4 70
1976 75 70.1
1975 75 70.4
1974 75 70.6
1973 74.9 70.8
1972 74.7 71
1971 74.6 70.9
1970 74.7 70.8
1969 74.1 70.8
1968 74 71
1967 74.1 71.1
1966 74.1 71.2
1965 73.9 71.1
1964 73.7 71
1963 73.5 70.7
1962 73.4 70.4
1961 73.5 70
1960 73 69.4
1959 73.4 68.7
1958 73.2 67.7
1957 72.5 67.2
1956 72.7 66.3
1955 72.6 65.3
1954 72.4 64.1
1953 71.9 63
1952 71.8 62.1
1951 71.4 61.4
1950 71.1 61.2

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

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Sweden and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Sweden Ukraine
2024 10,569,709 37,860,221
2023 10,536,632 37,732,836
2022 10,486,941 41,048,766
2021 10,415,811 44,298,640
2020 10,353,442 44,680,014
2019 10,278,887 44,957,458
2018 10,175,214 45,208,907
2017 10,057,698 45,436,041
2016 9,923,085 45,616,832
2015 9,799,186 45,784,896
2014 9,696,110 45,972,380
2013 9,600,379 46,126,770
2012 9,519,374 46,210,056
2011 9,449,213 46,307,853
2010 9,378,126 46,456,003
2009 9,298,515 46,623,731
2008 9,219,637 46,819,175
2007 9,148,092 47,062,798
2006 9,080,505 47,278,694
2005 9,029,572 47,585,556
2004 8,993,531 47,979,507
2003 8,958,229 48,315,136
2002 8,924,958 48,677,281
2001 8,895,960 49,106,855
2000 8,872,109 49,556,660
1999 8,857,874 49,976,446
1998 8,850,974 50,379,731
1997 8,846,062 50,786,885
1996 8,840,998 51,226,109
1995 8,826,939 51,665,539
1994 8,780,745 52,075,998
1993 8,718,561 52,350,126
1992 8,668,067 52,323,671
1991 8,617,375 52,170,961
1990 8,558,835 52,054,092
1989 8,492,964 51,917,817
1988 8,436,489 51,724,853
1987 8,397,804 51,515,732
1986 8,369,829 51,318,745
1985 8,350,386 51,108,770
1984 8,336,605 50,887,599
1983 8,329,033 50,637,029
1982 8,325,263 50,402,724
1981 8,320,503 50,189,281
1980 8,310,531 49,955,152
1979 8,293,678 49,721,381
1978 8,275,599 49,521,243
1977 8,251,540 49,336,481
1976 8,222,286 49,120,842
1975 8,192,437 48,865,229
1974 8,159,955 48,576,570
1973 8,136,312 48,277,121
1972 8,122,300 47,946,893
1971 8,098,334 47,573,287
1970 8,042,801 47,261,306
1969 7,968,072 46,976,256
1968 7,912,273 46,614,325
1967 7,867,931 46,215,988
1966 7,807,797 45,802,519
1965 7,733,853 45,386,892
1964 7,661,354 44,951,156
1963 7,604,328 44,462,372
1962 7,561,588 43,943,674
1961 7,519,998 43,399,766
1960 7,484,656 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Sweden

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Ukraine
2023 1.45 0.98
2022 1.53 0.9
2021 1.67 1.15
2020 1.67 1.21
2019 1.71 1.22
2018 1.76 1.23
2017 1.78 1.3
2016 1.85 1.39
2015 1.85 1.39
2014 1.88 1.47
2013 1.89 1.52
2012 1.91 1.53
2011 1.9 1.46
2010 1.98 1.44
2009 1.94 1.47
2008 1.91 1.44
2007 1.88 1.34
2006 1.85 1.3
2005 1.77 1.22
2004 1.75 1.22
2003 1.71 1.17
2002 1.65 1.13
2001 1.57 1.09
2000 1.54 1.11
1999 1.5 1.13
1998 1.5 1.21
1997 1.52 1.27
1996 1.6 1.33
1995 1.73 1.4
1994 1.88 1.47
1993 1.99 1.56
1992 2.09 1.67
1991 2.11 1.77
1990 2.13 1.85
1989 2.01 1.93
1988 1.96 2.04
1987 1.84 2.07
1986 1.8 2.12
1985 1.74 2.03
1984 1.66 2.08
1983 1.61 2.1
1982 1.62 1.95
1981 1.63 1.92
1980 1.68 1.95
1979 1.66 1.96
1978 1.6 1.97
1977 1.64 1.98
1976 1.68 2.04
1975 1.77 2.05
1974 1.87 2.06
1973 1.87 2.04
1972 1.91 2.13
1971 1.96 2.11
1970 1.92 2.08
1969 1.93 2.01
1968 2.07 2.03
1967 2.28 2.04
1966 2.37 2.04
1965 2.39 1.94
1964 2.47 2.01
1963 2.33 2.11
1962 2.25 2.15
1961 2.21 2.2
1960 2.17 2.29

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

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Sweden and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Ukraine
2024 41.1 43.2
2023 40.9 43.1
2022 40.7 42.5
2021 40.7 42.2
2020 40.6 41.9
2019 40.5 41.5
2018 40.6 41.2
2017 40.7 40.9
2016 40.8 40.6
2015 40.9 40.2
2014 40.9 40
2013 40.9 39.8
2012 40.9 39.8
2011 40.8 39.7
2010 40.7 39.5
2009 40.7 39.3
2008 40.6 39.2
2007 40.5 39.1
2006 40.4 38.9
2005 40.2 38.7
2004 40 38.4
2003 39.8 38.2
2002 39.7 37.9
2001 39.5 37.6
2000 39.4 37.2
1999 39.2 36.9
1998 39 36.5
1997 38.8 36.2
1996 38.6 35.8
1995 38.5 35.5
1994 38.4 35.2
1993 38.4 34.9
1992 38.4 34.7
1991 38.3 34.5
1990 38.3 34.3
1989 38.3 34.1
1988 38.2 34.1
1987 38.1 34.1
1986 37.9 33.9
1985 37.6 33.8
1984 37.4 33.6
1983 37.1 33.6
1982 36.8 33.7
1981 36.5 33.7
1980 36.2 33.8
1979 36 34
1978 35.7 34.2
1977 35.5 34.2
1976 35.4 34
1975 35.3 33.7
1974 35.3 33.4
1973 35.3 33.1
1972 35.3 32.8
1971 35.3 32.5
1970 35.4 32.3
1969 35.6 32
1968 35.8 31.6
1967 35.9 31.2
1966 36 30.6
1965 36.2 30.1
1964 36.3 29.9
1963 36.3 29.8
1962 36.3 29.7
1961 36.2 29.6
1960 36 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
45
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Sweden Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Ukraine
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2021
English speaking
89%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Sweden Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Ukraine
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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