Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 58th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Sweden ranks 25/197 ($610B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 15/197 ($57,723), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10654722
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 93/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$610B
2024 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 25/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$57,723
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 15/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$71,030
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$199B
2024 |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
33.7%
2025 |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$18,842
2024 |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 32/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$40,075
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
157,248 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.45
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
41.1 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.6 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
Sweden and United States: Comparison Charts
Sweden and United States economies compared
GDP
Sweden
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $15,930,258,332 | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | $17,329,819,494 | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | $18,794,282,717 | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | $20,342,365,392 | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | $22,685,750,575 | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | $24,964,233,891 | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | $27,155,028,520 | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | $29,475,219,787 | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | $31,278,230,634 | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | $33,967,691,454 | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | $38,037,663,342 | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | $41,506,627,519 | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | $48,883,734,672 | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | $59,319,523,962 | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | $65,918,391,224 | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | $82,766,182,746 | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | $89,233,541,404 | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | $94,332,865,494 | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | $104,292,130,796 | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | $123,208,942,175 | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $141,887,695,763 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $129,500,408,224 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $114,216,043,040 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $104,863,313,508 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $109,044,297,251 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $113,959,392,485 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $150,281,594,980 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $182,746,413,791 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $206,688,963,474 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $217,634,838,449 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $261,469,578,631 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $273,834,608,020 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $283,912,173,667 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $212,647,043,708 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $228,701,658,891 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $267,052,836,695 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $291,952,430,659 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $268,251,974,486 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $270,889,570,938 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $274,320,415,376 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $262,905,197,442 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $242,499,249,693 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $267,373,345,247 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $334,074,051,173 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $384,547,211,147 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $391,690,329,314 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $422,530,427,476 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $490,050,156,833 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $514,616,528,349 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $434,313,804,907 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $492,753,255,886 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $570,541,353,129 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $549,742,183,874 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $584,128,116,410 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $577,730,245,154 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $501,698,263,621 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $514,218,206,628 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $536,083,940,229 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $551,312,498,430 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $532,169,294,166 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $545,147,614,972 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $637,186,904,844 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $579,895,717,344 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $585,489,968,189 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | $610,117,791,237 | $29,184,890,000,000 |
Sweden and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Sweden
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $2,128 | $3,002 |
| 1961 | $2,304 | $3,063 |
| 1962 | $2,485 | $3,242 |
| 1963 | $2,675 | $3,373 |
| 1964 | $2,961 | $3,573 |
| 1965 | $3,228 | $3,827 |
| 1966 | $3,478 | $4,142 |
| 1967 | $3,746 | $4,332 |
| 1968 | $3,953 | $4,692 |
| 1969 | $4,263 | $5,025 |
| 1970 | $4,729 | $5,234 |
| 1971 | $5,125 | $5,609 |
| 1972 | $6,018 | $6,094 |
| 1973 | $7,291 | $6,726 |
| 1974 | $8,078 | $7,226 |
| 1975 | $10,103 | $7,801 |
| 1976 | $10,853 | $8,592 |
| 1977 | $11,432 | $9,453 |
| 1978 | $12,602 | $10,565 |
| 1979 | $14,856 | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $17,073 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $15,564 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $13,719 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $12,590 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $13,080 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $13,647 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $17,955 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $21,761 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $24,499 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $25,625 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $30,550 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $31,777 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $32,754 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $24,390 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $26,046 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $30,254 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $33,023 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $30,324 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $30,606 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $30,969 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $29,633 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $27,259 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $29,958 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $37,292 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $42,758 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $43,379 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $46,532 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $53,569 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $55,817 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $46,708 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $52,543 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $60,380 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $57,750 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $60,844 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $59,584 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $51,198 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $51,820 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $53,301 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $54,182 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $51,773 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $52,654 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $61,175 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $55,297 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $55,567 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | $57,723 | $85,810 |
Sweden vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Sweden
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 71.1 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 71.4 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 71.8 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 71.9 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 72.4 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 72.6 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 72.7 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 72.5 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 73.2 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 73.4 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 73 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 73.5 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 73.4 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 73.5 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 73.7 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 73.9 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 74.1 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 74.1 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 74 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 74.1 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 74.7 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 74.6 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 74.7 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 74.9 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 75 | 72 |
| 1975 | 75 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 75 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 75.4 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 75.5 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 75.5 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 75.7 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 76 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 76.3 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 76.6 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 76.8 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 77 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 77.1 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 77 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 77.7 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 77.6 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 77.7 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 78.1 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 78.1 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 78.7 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 78.8 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 79 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 79.3 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 79.4 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 79.5 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 79.7 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 79.8 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 79.9 | 77 |
| 2003 | 80.2 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 80.5 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 80.6 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 80.8 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 81 | 78 |
| 2008 | 81.1 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 81.4 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 81.5 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 81.8 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 81.7 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 81.9 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 82.2 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 82.2 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 82.3 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 82.4 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 82.5 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 83.1 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 82.4 | 77 |
| 2021 | 83 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 83 | 78 |
| 2023 | 83.3 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 83.4 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 83.6 | 79.6 |
Sweden and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Sweden
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 7,484,656 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 7,519,998 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 7,561,588 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 7,604,328 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 7,661,354 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 7,733,853 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 7,807,797 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 7,867,931 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 7,912,273 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 7,968,072 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 8,042,801 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 8,098,334 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 8,122,300 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 8,136,312 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 8,159,955 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 8,192,437 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 8,222,286 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 8,251,540 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 8,275,599 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 8,293,678 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 8,310,531 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 8,320,503 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 8,325,263 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 8,329,033 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 8,336,605 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 8,350,386 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 8,369,829 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 8,397,804 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 8,436,489 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 8,492,964 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 8,558,835 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 8,617,375 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 8,668,067 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 8,718,561 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 8,780,745 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 8,826,939 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 8,840,998 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 8,846,062 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 8,850,974 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 8,857,874 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 8,872,109 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 8,895,960 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 8,924,958 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 8,958,229 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 8,993,531 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 9,029,572 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 9,080,505 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 9,148,092 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 9,219,637 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 9,298,515 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 9,378,126 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 9,449,213 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 9,519,374 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 9,600,379 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 9,696,110 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 9,799,186 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 9,923,085 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 10,057,698 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 10,175,214 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 10,278,887 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 10,353,442 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 10,415,811 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 10,486,941 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 10,536,632 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 10,569,709 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Sweden and United States
Fertility rate
Sweden
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 2.17 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 2.21 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 2.25 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 2.33 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 2.47 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 2.39 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 2.37 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 2.28 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 2.07 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 1.93 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 1.92 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 1.96 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 1.91 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 1.87 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 1.87 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 1.77 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 1.68 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 1.64 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 1.6 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 1.66 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 1.68 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 1.63 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 1.62 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 1.61 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 1.66 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 1.74 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 1.8 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 1.84 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 1.96 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 2.01 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 2.13 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 2.11 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 2.09 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 1.99 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 1.88 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1.73 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 1.6 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 1.52 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1.5 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 1.54 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 1.57 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 1.65 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 1.71 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 1.75 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 1.77 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 1.85 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 1.88 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 1.91 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.98 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.9 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 1.91 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 1.89 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.88 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.85 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.85 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 1.78 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.76 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.67 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.67 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.45 | 1.62 |
Sweden and United States demographics compared
Median age
Sweden
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 36 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 36.2 | 29 |
| 1962 | 36.3 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 36.3 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 36.3 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 36.2 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 36 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 35.9 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 35.8 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 35.6 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 35.4 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 35.3 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 35.3 | 28 |
| 1973 | 35.3 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 35.3 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 35.3 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 35.4 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 35.5 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 35.7 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 36 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 36.2 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 36.5 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 36.8 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 37.1 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 37.4 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 37.6 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 37.9 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 38.1 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 38.2 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 38.3 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 38.3 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 38.3 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 38.4 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 38.4 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 38.4 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 38.5 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 38.6 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 38.8 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 39 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 39.2 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 39.4 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 39.5 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 39.7 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 39.8 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 40 | 36 |
| 2005 | 40.2 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 40.4 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 40.5 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 40.6 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 40.7 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 40.7 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 40.8 | 37 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 40.9 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 40.9 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 40.9 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 40.8 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 40.7 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 40.6 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 40.5 | 38 |
| 2020 | 40.6 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 40.7 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 40.7 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 40.9 | 39 |
| 2024 | 41.1 | 39.3 |
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Finance
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$622B
2024 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
49.1%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.32%
2022 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.47%
2023 |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
15,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.45%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.31%
2024 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.9%
2024 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.6%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
77.9
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.3%
2023 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2023 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires |
575,426
2024 |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
7.06%
2024 |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
45
2025 |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0006%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
278
2002 |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$290B
2003 |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$62.6B
2024 |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.47B
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,957,000
2020 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.85%
2010 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
98.6%
2024 |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,289 kg
2023 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.7
2023 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
35.4 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.36 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
24.9%
2023 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
57.9%
2021 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
49.9%
2023 |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
27.8%
2023 |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
12,150 kWh
2023 |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
67.4%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
39.9%
2023 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
29.2%
2023 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+50,115
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
89%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.92 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.47 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
92
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
80
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
94
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.15
2023 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.1
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
174
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
89%
2023 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
95.5%
2024 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,152
2023 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$780
2023 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
83.6 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.31
2020 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30 years
2023 |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.5
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.6%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.8%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
89
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.57 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.27%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
14,877 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
11,514 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
108,031 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
356,129 mi
2016 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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