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Sweden vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 58th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden UAE
Population
10680056
11686438
Population rank 91/197 84/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Sweden and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Sweden and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Sweden

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Sweden UAE
2024 $603,715,224,266 $552,324,846,835
2023 $578,990,915,246 $522,622,191,967
2022 $575,071,237,641 $511,403,403,676
2021 $631,693,331,301 $422,441,388,700
2020 $544,265,668,452 $357,161,878,829
2019 $530,894,124,494 $433,926,208,305
2018 $549,649,344,043 $440,560,108,918
2017 $535,172,356,785 $403,365,010,211
2016 $513,058,312,951 $381,717,086,453
2015 $501,602,351,912 $381,973,042,886
2014 $577,727,767,304 $424,935,874,745
2013 $584,125,353,119 $409,632,675,289
2012 $549,739,674,655 $392,793,464,942
2011 $570,538,581,144 $368,881,143,635
2010 $492,750,897,239 $307,736,419,333
2009 $434,311,714,442 $253,547,358,747
2008 $514,614,100,833 $315,474,615,739
2007 $490,047,789,548 $257,916,133,424
2006 $422,528,394,459 $222,116,541,865
2005 $391,688,455,929 $180,617,467,965
2004 $384,545,442,175 $147,824,370,320
2003 $334,072,443,516 $124,346,358,067
2002 $267,371,907,447 $109,816,201,498
2001 $242,497,797,485 $103,311,640,572
2000 $262,903,560,280 $104,337,372,362
1999 $274,318,357,862 $84,445,473,111
1998 $270,887,306,759 $75,674,336,283
1997 $268,249,616,891 $78,839,008,445
1996 $291,949,597,375 $73,571,233,996
1995 $267,050,453,507 $65,743,666,576
1994 $228,699,066,874 $59,305,093,980
1993 $212,644,602,616 $55,625,170,253
1992 $283,908,914,454 $54,239,171,888
1991 $273,831,464,572 $51,552,165,622
1990 $261,466,577,009 $50,701,443,748
1989 $217,632,340,195 $41,464,995,914
1988 $206,686,590,776 $36,275,674,203
1987 $182,744,315,974 $36,384,908,744
1986 $150,279,869,729 $33,943,612,095
1985 $113,958,084,357 $40,603,650,232
1984 $109,043,045,407 $41,807,954,236
1983 $104,862,109,663 $42,803,323,345
1982 $114,214,731,799 $46,622,718,605
1981 $129,498,921,476 $49,333,424,135
1980 $141,886,067,004 $43,599,160,050
1979 $123,207,527,699 $31,225,659,621
1978 $104,290,933,496 $23,775,764,225
1977 $94,331,782,622 $24,871,775,165
1976 $89,232,517,046 $19,213,158,779
1975 $82,765,232,648 $14,720,728,249
1974 $65,917,634,590 $11,651,505,689
1973 $59,318,842,992 $4,231,243,616
1972 $48,883,173,400 $1,415,086,929
1971 $41,506,151,115 $939,893,600
1970 $38,037,226,668 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden UAE
2024 $57,117 $50,274
2023 $54,950 $49,851
2022 $54,837 $50,760
2021 $60,648 $44,119
2020 $52,569 $37,992
2019 $51,649 $45,939
2018 $54,018 $47,135
2017 $53,210 $43,734
2016 $51,704 $42,721
2015 $51,188 $44,910
2014 $59,583 $52,725
2013 $60,844 $53,247
2012 $57,750 $53,142
2011 $60,379 $51,922
2010 $52,543 $44,795
2009 $46,708 $37,803
2008 $55,817 $50,054
2007 $53,568 $45,855
2006 $46,531 $44,343
2005 $43,378 $38,719
2004 $42,758 $33,377
2003 $37,292 $29,660
2002 $29,958 $27,754
2001 $27,259 $27,745
2000 $29,633 $29,866
1999 $30,969 $25,856
1998 $30,605 $24,889
1997 $30,324 $27,983
1996 $33,022 $28,323
1995 $30,254 $27,003
1994 $26,046 $25,473
1993 $24,390 $25,033
1992 $32,753 $25,648
1991 $31,777 $25,691
1990 $30,549 $26,710
1989 $25,625 $23,167
1988 $24,499 $21,570
1987 $21,761 $23,113
1986 $17,955 $23,132
1985 $13,647 $29,468
1984 $13,080 $32,012
1983 $12,590 $34,650
1982 $13,719 $39,972
1981 $15,564 $44,854
1980 $17,073 $42,925
1979 $14,856 $34,238
1978 $12,602 $29,379
1977 $11,432 $35,020
1976 $10,853 $31,197
1975 $10,103 $27,117
1974 $8,078 $23,823
1973 $7,291 $9,696
1972 $6,018 $3,675
1971 $5,125 $2,805
1970 $4,729 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden UAE
2026 83.7 83.4
2025 83.6 83.2
2024 83.4 83.1
2023 83.3 82.9
2022 83 80.5
2021 83 79.1
2020 82.4 81.9
2019 83.1 82.6
2018 82.5 82.4
2017 82.4 82.4
2016 82.3 82.2
2015 82.2 82.1
2014 82.2 82
2013 81.9 82
2012 81.7 81.9
2011 81.8 81.9
2010 81.5 81.9
2009 81.4 81.7
2008 81.1 81.6
2007 81 81.4
2006 80.8 81.2
2005 80.6 80.8
2004 80.5 80.3
2003 80.2 79.6
2002 79.9 78.7
2001 79.8 77.6
2000 79.7 76.3
1999 79.5 75
1998 79.4 73.7
1997 79.3 72.6
1996 79 71.8
1995 78.8 71.4
1994 78.7 71.2
1993 78.1 71.2
1992 78.1 71.2
1991 77.7 71.1
1990 77.6 71.1
1989 77.7 71
1988 77 70.8
1987 77.1 70.6
1986 77 70.4
1985 76.7 70.1
1984 76.8 69.8
1983 76.6 69.4
1982 76.3 69.1
1981 76 68.6
1980 75.7 68.2
1979 75.5 67.6
1978 75.5 67.1
1977 75.4 66.5
1976 75 65.8
1975 75 65.1
1974 75 64.4
1973 74.9 63.5
1972 74.7 62.7
1971 74.6 61.8
1970 74.7 60.8
1969 74.1 59.8
1968 74 58.7
1967 74.1 57.6
1966 74.1 56.6
1965 73.9 55.5
1964 73.7 54.5
1963 73.5 53.5
1962 73.4 52.5
1961 73.5 51.6
1960 73 50.7
1959 73.4 49.7
1958 73.2 48.8
1957 72.5 47.8
1956 72.7 46.9
1955 72.6 46
1954 72.4 45.2
1953 71.9 44.4
1952 71.8 43.6
1951 71.4 42.9
1950 71.1 42.1

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

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Sweden and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Sweden UAE
2024 10,569,709 10,986,400
2023 10,536,632 10,483,751
2022 10,486,941 10,074,977
2021 10,415,811 9,575,152
2020 10,353,442 9,401,038
2019 10,278,887 9,445,785
2018 10,175,214 9,346,701
2017 10,057,698 9,223,225
2016 9,923,085 8,935,095
2015 9,799,186 8,505,237
2014 9,696,110 8,059,440
2013 9,600,379 7,693,031
2012 9,519,374 7,391,448
2011 9,449,213 7,104,538
2010 9,378,126 6,869,838
2009 9,298,515 6,707,058
2008 9,219,637 6,302,664
2007 9,148,092 5,624,635
2006 9,080,505 5,009,100
2005 9,029,572 4,664,790
2004 8,993,531 4,428,967
2003 8,958,229 4,192,457
2002 8,924,958 3,956,826
2001 8,895,960 3,723,590
2000 8,872,109 3,493,575
1999 8,857,874 3,266,009
1998 8,850,974 3,040,421
1997 8,846,062 2,817,410
1996 8,840,998 2,597,564
1995 8,826,939 2,434,662
1994 8,780,745 2,328,188
1993 8,718,561 2,222,093
1992 8,668,067 2,114,730
1991 8,617,375 2,006,626
1990 8,558,835 1,898,220
1989 8,492,964 1,789,851
1988 8,436,489 1,681,788
1987 8,397,804 1,574,244
1986 8,369,829 1,467,383
1985 8,350,386 1,377,911
1984 8,336,605 1,305,996
1983 8,329,033 1,235,305
1982 8,325,263 1,166,370
1981 8,320,503 1,099,855
1980 8,310,531 1,015,700
1979 8,293,678 912,010
1978 8,275,599 809,274
1977 8,251,540 710,209
1976 8,222,286 615,866
1975 8,192,437 542,856
1974 8,159,955 489,087
1973 8,136,312 436,399
1972 8,122,300 385,014
1971 8,098,334 335,027
1970 8,042,801 286,536
1969 7,968,072 239,660
1968 7,912,273 199,416
1967 7,867,931 179,700
1966 7,807,797 173,976
1965 7,733,853 167,103
1964 7,661,354 159,692
1963 7,604,328 152,211
1962 7,561,588 144,946
1961 7,519,998 137,989
1960 7,484,656 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Sweden

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden UAE
2023 1.45 1.2
2022 1.53 1.15
2021 1.67 1.16
2020 1.67 1.29
2019 1.71 1.25
2018 1.76 1.29
2017 1.78 1.35
2016 1.85 1.37
2015 1.85 1.42
2014 1.88 1.48
2013 1.89 1.53
2012 1.91 1.53
2011 1.9 1.54
2010 1.98 1.57
2009 1.94 1.58
2008 1.91 1.52
2007 1.88 1.79
2006 1.85 1.96
2005 1.77 2.23
2004 1.75 2.38
2003 1.71 2.49
2002 1.65 2.54
2001 1.57 2.62
2000 1.54 2.73
1999 1.5 2.79
1998 1.5 2.77
1997 1.52 2.83
1996 1.6 3.06
1995 1.73 3.28
1994 1.88 3.76
1993 1.99 3.82
1992 2.09 4.09
1991 2.11 4.25
1990 2.13 4.51
1989 2.01 4.65
1988 1.96 4.77
1987 1.84 4.88
1986 1.8 5
1985 1.74 5.13
1984 1.66 5.3
1983 1.61 5.48
1982 1.62 5.66
1981 1.63 5.81
1980 1.68 5.95
1979 1.66 6.06
1978 1.6 6.15
1977 1.64 6.22
1976 1.68 6.29
1975 1.77 6.35
1974 1.87 6.41
1973 1.87 6.46
1972 1.91 6.5
1971 1.96 6.52
1970 1.92 6.52
1969 1.93 6.52
1968 2.07 6.53
1967 2.28 6.51
1966 2.37 6.5
1965 2.39 6.5
1964 2.47 6.49
1963 2.33 6.5
1962 2.25 6.49
1961 2.21 6.49
1960 2.17 6.5

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

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Sweden and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden UAE
2024 41.1 32.6
2023 40.9 32.2
2022 40.7 31.9
2021 40.7 31.9
2020 40.6 31.8
2019 40.5 31.8
2018 40.6 31.8
2017 40.7 31.8
2016 40.8 31.8
2015 40.9 31.8
2014 40.9 31.8
2013 40.9 31.7
2012 40.9 31.7
2011 40.8 31.7
2010 40.7 31.7
2009 40.7 31.6
2008 40.6 31.6
2007 40.5 31.6
2006 40.4 31.4
2005 40.2 30.9
2004 40 30.3
2003 39.8 29.6
2002 39.7 29.1
2001 39.5 28.6
2000 39.4 28.2
1999 39.2 28
1998 39 27.9
1997 38.8 27.9
1996 38.6 28.1
1995 38.5 28
1994 38.4 27.4
1993 38.4 26.8
1992 38.4 26.4
1991 38.3 26
1990 38.3 25.8
1989 38.3 25.8
1988 38.2 25.9
1987 38.1 26.1
1986 37.9 26.5
1985 37.6 26.6
1984 37.4 26.4
1983 37.1 26.4
1982 36.8 26.4
1981 36.5 26.4
1980 36.2 26.2
1979 36 25.8
1978 35.7 25.5
1977 35.5 25.4
1976 35.4 25.6
1975 35.3 25.4
1974 35.3 24.7
1973 35.3 24.1
1972 35.3 23.6
1971 35.3 23.2
1970 35.4 23
1969 35.6 23.1
1968 35.8 23.5
1967 35.9 23.3
1966 36 22.6
1965 36.2 22
1964 36.3 21.5
1963 36.3 21
1962 36.3 20.6
1961 36.2 20.1
1960 36 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
45
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
n/a
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Sweden UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden UAE
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
89%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Sweden UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden UAE
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
2,535 mi
2008

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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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