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Sweden vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 58th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Uruguay
Population
10680056
3382789
Population rank 91/197 133/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Sweden and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Uruguay
2024 $603,715,224,266 $80,961,511,074
2023 $578,990,915,246 $77,991,666,838
2022 $575,071,237,641 $70,594,110,920
2021 $631,693,331,301 $60,739,084,241
2020 $544,265,668,452 $53,559,359,262
2019 $530,894,124,494 $62,222,313,619
2018 $549,649,344,043 $65,344,577,416
2017 $535,172,356,785 $65,005,997,963
2016 $513,058,312,951 $57,480,787,465
2015 $501,602,351,912 $57,680,327,999
2014 $577,727,767,304 $61,496,186,974
2013 $584,125,353,119 $61,337,621,934
2012 $549,739,674,655 $54,232,266,359
2011 $570,538,581,144 $50,342,406,067
2010 $492,750,897,239 $41,950,361,212
2009 $434,311,714,442 $32,708,319,078
2008 $514,614,100,833 $31,119,602,539
2007 $490,047,789,548 $23,797,773,024
2006 $422,528,394,459 $19,741,420,740
2005 $391,688,455,929 $17,362,857,684
2004 $384,545,442,175 $13,686,329,890
2003 $334,072,443,516 $12,045,638,352
2002 $267,371,907,447 $13,606,515,723
2001 $242,497,797,485 $20,898,761,742
2000 $262,903,560,280 $22,823,270,892
1999 $274,318,357,862 $23,983,945,191
1998 $270,887,306,759 $25,385,886,978
1997 $268,249,616,891 $23,969,739,234
1996 $291,949,597,375 $20,515,458,114
1995 $267,050,453,507 $19,297,663,097
1994 $228,699,066,874 $17,474,588,896
1993 $212,644,602,616 $15,002,136,971
1992 $283,908,914,454 $12,878,148,791
1991 $273,831,464,572 $11,206,176,651
1990 $261,466,577,009 $9,298,807,850
1989 $217,632,340,195 $8,438,951,476
1988 $206,686,590,776 $8,213,538,369
1987 $182,744,315,974 $7,367,494,080
1986 $150,279,869,729 $5,880,112,788
1985 $113,958,084,357 $4,732,017,873
1984 $109,043,045,407 $4,850,238,550
1983 $104,862,109,663 $5,102,276,308
1982 $114,214,731,799 $9,178,780,077
1981 $129,498,921,476 $11,048,301,421
1980 $141,886,067,004 $10,163,020,116
1979 $123,207,527,699 $7,181,182,224
1978 $104,290,933,496 $4,910,254,566
1977 $94,331,782,622 $4,114,670,014
1976 $89,232,517,046 $3,667,161,241
1975 $82,765,232,648 $3,538,278,047
1974 $65,917,634,590 $4,090,209,682
1973 $59,318,842,992 $3,964,296,443
1972 $48,883,173,400 $2,189,418,689
1971 $41,506,151,115 $2,807,258,065
1970 $38,037,226,668 $2,137,096,774
1969 $33,967,301,561 $2,004,435,484
1968 $31,277,871,669 $1,593,674,185
1967 $29,474,881,506 $1,597,713,469
1966 $27,154,716,721 $1,809,185,094
1965 $24,963,947,415 $1,890,767,156
1964 $22,685,490,195 $1,975,701,816
1963 $20,342,131,882 $1,539,681,491
1962 $18,794,066,990 $1,710,004,407
1961 $17,329,620,585 $1,547,388,781
1960 $15,930,075,467 $1,242,289,239

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

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Sweden and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Uruguay
2024 $57,117 $23,907
2023 $54,950 $23,019
2022 $54,837 $20,819
2021 $60,648 $17,882
2020 $52,569 $15,758
2019 $51,649 $18,316
2018 $54,018 $19,250
2017 $53,210 $19,185
2016 $51,704 $17,010
2015 $51,188 $17,126
2014 $59,583 $18,322
2013 $60,844 $18,335
2012 $57,750 $16,260
2011 $60,379 $15,132
2010 $52,543 $12,641
2009 $46,708 $9,881
2008 $55,817 $9,424
2007 $53,568 $7,222
2006 $46,531 $6,001
2005 $43,378 $5,284
2004 $42,758 $4,169
2003 $37,292 $3,671
2002 $29,958 $4,150
2001 $27,259 $6,383
2000 $29,633 $6,988
1999 $30,969 $7,371
1998 $30,605 $7,837
1997 $30,324 $7,436
1996 $33,022 $6,398
1995 $30,254 $6,050
1994 $26,046 $5,508
1993 $24,390 $4,753
1992 $32,753 $4,102
1991 $31,777 $3,589
1990 $30,549 $2,995
1989 $25,625 $2,734
1988 $24,499 $2,677
1987 $21,761 $2,416
1986 $17,955 $1,939
1985 $13,647 $1,568
1984 $13,080 $1,615
1983 $12,590 $1,707
1982 $13,719 $3,085
1981 $15,564 $3,728
1980 $17,073 $3,443
1979 $14,856 $2,443
1978 $12,602 $1,678
1977 $11,432 $1,414
1976 $10,853 $1,268
1975 $10,103 $1,232
1974 $8,078 $1,433
1973 $7,291 $1,397
1972 $6,018 $776
1971 $5,125 $1,000
1970 $4,729 $766
1969 $4,263 $723
1968 $3,953 $579
1967 $3,746 $585
1966 $3,478 $668
1965 $3,228 $705
1964 $2,961 $745
1963 $2,675 $587
1962 $2,485 $659
1961 $2,304 $604
1960 $2,128 $491

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

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Sweden vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Uruguay
2026 83.7 78.6
2025 83.6 78.5
2024 83.4 78.3
2023 83.3 78.1
2022 83 76.5
2021 83 75.4
2020 82.4 78.4
2019 83.1 77.5
2018 82.5 77.5
2017 82.4 77.6
2016 82.3 77.4
2015 82.2 77.3
2014 82.2 77.2
2013 81.9 77
2012 81.7 76.7
2011 81.8 76.6
2010 81.5 76.7
2009 81.4 76.7
2008 81.1 76.3
2007 81 76.2
2006 80.8 75.9
2005 80.6 75.8
2004 80.5 75.3
2003 80.2 75.1
2002 79.9 75
2001 79.8 75
2000 79.7 74.7
1999 79.5 74.3
1998 79.4 74
1997 79.3 73.9
1996 79 73.8
1995 78.8 73.5
1994 78.7 73.2
1993 78.1 73.1
1992 78.1 73.2
1991 77.7 73.2
1990 77.6 73
1989 77.7 72.6
1988 77 72.4
1987 77.1 72.2
1986 77 72.2
1985 76.7 71.9
1984 76.8 71.7
1983 76.6 71.6
1982 76.3 71.5
1981 76 71
1980 75.7 70.5
1979 75.5 70.3
1978 75.5 70.3
1977 75.4 70.1
1976 75 69.9
1975 75 69.7
1974 75 69.5
1973 74.9 69.3
1972 74.7 69.2
1971 74.6 68.9
1970 74.7 68.7
1969 74.1 68.6
1968 74 68.5
1967 74.1 68.4
1966 74.1 68.3
1965 73.9 68.2
1964 73.7 68.1
1963 73.5 68
1962 73.4 67.9
1961 73.5 67.8
1960 73 67.7
1959 73.4 67.5
1958 73.2 67.3
1957 72.5 67.1
1956 72.7 66.9
1955 72.6 66.7
1954 72.4 66.5
1953 71.9 66.3
1952 71.8 66.1
1951 71.4 65.8
1950 71.1 65.6

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

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Sweden and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Sweden Uruguay
2024 10,569,709 3,386,588
2023 10,536,632 3,388,081
2022 10,486,941 3,390,913
2021 10,415,811 3,396,695
2020 10,353,442 3,398,968
2019 10,278,887 3,397,206
2018 10,175,214 3,394,534
2017 10,057,698 3,388,438
2016 9,923,085 3,379,283
2015 9,799,186 3,368,017
2014 9,696,110 3,356,334
2013 9,600,379 3,345,337
2012 9,519,374 3,335,401
2011 9,449,213 3,326,825
2010 9,378,126 3,318,580
2009 9,298,515 3,310,091
2008 9,219,637 3,302,177
2007 9,148,092 3,295,153
2006 9,080,505 3,289,506
2005 9,029,572 3,285,771
2004 8,993,531 3,283,148
2003 8,958,229 3,281,186
2002 8,924,958 3,278,867
2001 8,895,960 3,274,251
2000 8,872,109 3,266,206
1999 8,857,874 3,254,015
1998 8,850,974 3,239,280
1997 8,846,062 3,223,345
1996 8,840,998 3,206,324
1995 8,826,939 3,189,440
1994 8,780,745 3,172,834
1993 8,718,561 3,156,345
1992 8,668,067 3,139,702
1991 8,617,375 3,122,354
1990 8,558,835 3,104,403
1989 8,492,964 3,086,255
1988 8,436,489 3,067,961
1987 8,397,804 3,049,896
1986 8,369,829 3,032,845
1985 8,350,386 3,017,037
1984 8,336,605 3,002,488
1983 8,329,033 2,988,778
1982 8,325,263 2,975,492
1981 8,320,503 2,963,246
1980 8,310,531 2,951,953
1979 8,293,678 2,939,903
1978 8,275,599 2,925,715
1977 8,251,540 2,909,461
1976 8,222,286 2,891,392
1975 8,192,437 2,872,320
1974 8,159,955 2,853,944
1973 8,136,312 2,837,133
1972 8,122,300 2,821,644
1971 8,098,334 2,806,462
1970 8,042,801 2,790,807
1969 7,968,072 2,773,974
1968 7,912,273 2,754,606
1967 7,867,931 2,732,277
1966 7,807,797 2,707,646
1965 7,733,853 2,681,169
1964 7,661,354 2,653,180
1963 7,604,328 2,623,766
1962 7,561,588 2,593,298
1961 7,519,998 2,562,044
1960 7,484,656 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Sweden

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Uruguay
2023 1.45 1.41
2022 1.53 1.43
2021 1.67 1.45
2020 1.67 1.5
2019 1.71 1.57
2018 1.76 1.68
2017 1.78 1.82
2016 1.85 1.97
2015 1.85 2.04
2014 1.88 2.03
2013 1.89 2.03
2012 1.91 2.01
2011 1.9 1.99
2010 1.98 2.01
2009 1.94 2.02
2008 1.91 2.03
2007 1.88 2.05
2006 1.85 2.07
2005 1.77 2.1
2004 1.75 2.09
2003 1.71 2.12
2002 1.65 2.16
2001 1.57 2.16
2000 1.54 2.2
1999 1.5 2.25
1998 1.5 2.27
1997 1.52 2.33
1996 1.6 2.36
1995 1.73 2.4
1994 1.88 2.42
1993 1.99 2.41
1992 2.09 2.43
1991 2.11 2.45
1990 2.13 2.48
1989 2.01 2.5
1988 1.96 2.5
1987 1.84 2.49
1986 1.8 2.47
1985 1.74 2.47
1984 1.66 2.47
1983 1.61 2.49
1982 1.62 2.51
1981 1.63 2.53
1980 1.68 2.59
1979 1.66 2.71
1978 1.6 2.83
1977 1.64 2.9
1976 1.68 3.01
1975 1.77 3.02
1974 1.87 2.96
1973 1.87 2.86
1972 1.91 2.78
1971 1.96 2.77
1970 1.92 2.77
1969 1.93 2.77
1968 2.07 2.77
1967 2.28 2.78
1966 2.37 2.82
1965 2.39 2.84
1964 2.47 2.86
1963 2.33 2.88
1962 2.25 2.87
1961 2.21 2.85
1960 2.17 2.83

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

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Sweden and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Uruguay
2024 41.1 37.2
2023 40.9 36.8
2022 40.7 36.5
2021 40.7 36.3
2020 40.6 36
2019 40.5 35.8
2018 40.6 35.5
2017 40.7 35.3
2016 40.8 35.2
2015 40.9 35
2014 40.9 34.9
2013 40.9 34.7
2012 40.9 34.5
2011 40.8 34.2
2010 40.7 34
2009 40.7 33.7
2008 40.6 33.5
2007 40.5 33.3
2006 40.4 33.1
2005 40.2 32.9
2004 40 32.7
2003 39.8 32.5
2002 39.7 32.3
2001 39.5 32.2
2000 39.4 32
1999 39.2 31.9
1998 39 31.8
1997 38.8 31.7
1996 38.6 31.6
1995 38.5 31.5
1994 38.4 31.4
1993 38.4 31.2
1992 38.4 31.1
1991 38.3 31
1990 38.3 30.9
1989 38.3 30.8
1988 38.2 30.7
1987 38.1 30.6
1986 37.9 30.5
1985 37.6 30.4
1984 37.4 30.3
1983 37.1 30.3
1982 36.8 30.2
1981 36.5 30.1
1980 36.2 30.1
1979 36 30
1978 35.7 30
1977 35.5 30.1
1976 35.4 30.1
1975 35.3 30.1
1974 35.3 30.1
1973 35.3 30.1
1972 35.3 30
1971 35.3 29.9
1970 35.4 29.9
1969 35.6 29.8
1968 35.8 29.7
1967 35.9 29.6
1966 36 29.5
1965 36.2 29.4
1964 36.3 29.3
1963 36.3 29.2
1962 36.3 29.2
1961 36.2 29.1
1960 36 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
45
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Sweden Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Uruguay
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
89%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Sweden Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Uruguay
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
48,300 mi
2010

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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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