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Sweden vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 58th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Venezuela
Population
10680056
28661242
Population rank 91/197 54/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$199B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
73 years
2026

Sweden and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Venezuela
2024 $603,715,224,266 $119,802,963,258
2023 $578,990,915,246 $102,376,526,556
2022 $575,071,237,641 $89,013,255,585
2021 $631,693,331,301 $56,614,976,855
2020 $544,265,668,452 $42,838,020,721
2019 $530,894,124,494 $73,014,084,091
2018 $549,649,344,043 $102,021,093,965
2017 $535,172,356,785 $115,883,275,163
2016 $513,058,312,951 $112,915,034,262
2015 $501,602,351,912 $125,449,241,571
2014 $577,727,767,304 $214,689,614,733
2013 $584,125,353,119 $258,930,655,486
2012 $549,739,674,655 $372,592,062,768
2011 $570,538,581,144 $316,482,190,800
2010 $492,750,897,239 $393,192,354,511
2009 $434,311,714,442 $329,787,628,928
2008 $514,614,100,833 $315,953,388,511
2007 $490,047,789,548 $230,364,012,576
2006 $422,528,394,459 $183,477,522,124
2005 $391,688,455,929 $145,513,489,652
2004 $384,545,442,175 $112,451,400,425
2003 $334,072,443,516 $83,620,628,582
2002 $267,371,907,447 $92,893,587,734
2001 $242,497,797,485 $122,911,036,747
2000 $262,903,560,280 $117,146,466,003
1999 $274,318,357,862 $97,972,842,462
1998 $270,887,306,759 $91,336,763,255
1997 $268,249,616,891 $85,837,678,560
1996 $291,949,597,375 $70,543,211,119
1995 $267,050,453,507 $77,389,487,770
1994 $228,699,066,874 $58,418,666,667
1993 $212,644,602,616 $60,037,460,783
1992 $283,908,914,454 $60,416,519,620
1991 $273,831,464,572 $53,453,444,787
1990 $261,466,577,009 $48,606,952,195
1989 $217,632,340,195 $43,536,709,104
1988 $206,686,590,776 $60,226,413,793
1987 $182,744,315,974 $48,029,034,483
1986 $150,279,869,729 $60,516,123,711
1985 $113,958,084,357 $61,965,466,667
1984 $109,043,045,407 $59,867,743,468
1983 $104,862,109,663 $67,556,279,070
1982 $114,214,731,799 $67,736,744,186
1981 $129,498,921,476 $66,327,441,860
1980 $141,886,067,004 $59,116,511,628
1979 $123,207,527,699 $48,310,930,233
1978 $104,290,933,496 $39,316,279,070
1977 $94,331,782,622 $36,210,697,674
1976 $89,232,517,046 $31,419,534,884
1975 $82,765,232,648 $27,464,651,163
1974 $65,917,634,590 $26,100,930,233
1973 $59,318,842,992 $17,035,581,395
1972 $48,883,173,400 $13,977,727,273
1971 $41,506,151,115 $12,986,590,909
1970 $38,037,226,668 $11,561,111,111
1969 $33,967,301,561 $10,285,111,111
1968 $31,277,871,669 $10,034,444,444
1967 $29,474,881,506 $9,250,000,000
1966 $27,154,716,721 $8,781,333,333
1965 $24,963,947,415 $8,427,777,778
1964 $22,685,490,195 $8,192,413,793
1963 $20,342,131,882 $9,608,717,288
1962 $18,794,066,990 $8,814,309,884
1961 $17,329,620,585 $8,067,267,031
1960 $15,930,075,467 $7,663,938,303

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

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Sweden and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Venezuela
2024 $57,117 $4,218
2023 $54,950 $3,617
2022 $54,837 $3,155
2021 $60,648 $2,005
2020 $52,569 $1,506
2019 $51,649 $2,523
2018 $54,018 $3,423
2017 $53,210 $3,791
2016 $51,704 $3,670
2015 $51,188 $4,103
2014 $59,583 $7,096
2013 $60,844 $8,656
2012 $57,750 $12,607
2011 $60,379 $10,844
2010 $52,543 $13,646
2009 $46,708 $11,597
2008 $55,817 $11,262
2007 $53,568 $8,332
2006 $46,531 $6,739
2005 $43,378 $5,432
2004 $42,758 $4,269
2003 $37,292 $3,230
2002 $29,958 $3,652
2001 $27,259 $4,920
2000 $29,633 $4,776
1999 $30,969 $4,071
1998 $30,605 $3,870
1997 $30,324 $3,711
1996 $33,022 $3,113
1995 $30,254 $3,487
1994 $26,046 $2,689
1993 $24,390 $2,825
1992 $32,753 $2,907
1991 $31,777 $2,633
1990 $30,549 $2,452
1989 $25,625 $2,250
1988 $24,499 $3,191
1987 $21,761 $2,611
1986 $17,955 $3,376
1985 $13,647 $3,549
1984 $13,080 $3,520
1983 $12,590 $4,079
1982 $13,719 $4,202
1981 $15,564 $4,228
1980 $17,073 $3,874
1979 $14,856 $3,257
1978 $12,602 $2,727
1977 $11,432 $2,585
1976 $10,853 $2,309
1975 $10,103 $2,078
1974 $8,078 $2,034
1973 $7,291 $1,367
1972 $6,018 $1,155
1971 $5,125 $1,106
1970 $4,729 $1,015
1969 $4,263 $932
1968 $3,953 $938
1967 $3,746 $893
1966 $3,478 $876
1965 $3,228 $869
1964 $2,961 $874
1963 $2,675 $1,060
1962 $2,485 $1,007
1961 $2,304 $954
1960 $2,128 $939

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

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Sweden vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Venezuela
2026 83.7 73
2025 83.6 72.8
2024 83.4 72.7
2023 83.3 72.5
2022 83 72.6
2021 83 71.5
2020 82.4 72.4
2019 83.1 72.8
2018 82.5 72.6
2017 82.4 71.9
2016 82.3 72
2015 82.2 73
2014 82.2 72.8
2013 81.9 73.1
2012 81.7 73.1
2011 81.8 73.1
2010 81.5 73.1
2009 81.4 72.8
2008 81.1 72.6
2007 81 73.3
2006 80.8 73
2005 80.6 73.1
2004 80.5 72.8
2003 80.2 72.1
2002 79.9 72.8
2001 79.8 71
2000 79.7 72.4
1999 79.5 72.1
1998 79.4 72.4
1997 79.3 72.6
1996 79 71.9
1995 78.8 71.7
1994 78.7 71.3
1993 78.1 71.4
1992 78.1 71.2
1991 77.7 71.2
1990 77.6 71
1989 77.7 70.8
1988 77 70.8
1987 77.1 70.7
1986 77 70.5
1985 76.7 70
1984 76.8 69.7
1983 76.6 69.5
1982 76.3 69
1981 76 68.7
1980 75.7 68.2
1979 75.5 68.2
1978 75.5 68.1
1977 75.4 67.7
1976 75 67.3
1975 75 66.7
1974 75 66.2
1973 74.9 65.7
1972 74.7 65.6
1971 74.6 65.2
1970 74.7 64.8
1969 74.1 63.8
1968 74 63.9
1967 74.1 63.6
1966 74.1 62.9
1965 73.9 61.9
1964 73.7 61.2
1963 73.5 60.5
1962 73.4 59.7
1961 73.5 59.1
1960 73 58.4
1959 73.4 57.7
1958 73.2 56.9
1957 72.5 56.2
1956 72.7 55.5
1955 72.6 54.8
1954 72.4 54.1
1953 71.9 53.4
1952 71.8 52.7
1951 71.4 52
1950 71.1 51.1

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

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Sweden and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Sweden Venezuela
2024 10,569,709 28,405,543
2023 10,536,632 28,300,854
2022 10,486,941 28,213,017
2021 10,415,811 28,237,826
2020 10,353,442 28,444,077
2019 10,278,887 28,938,098
2018 10,175,214 29,807,592
2017 10,057,698 30,565,323
2016 9,923,085 30,765,720
2015 9,799,186 30,573,972
2014 9,696,110 30,254,079
2013 9,600,379 29,912,198
2012 9,519,374 29,553,826
2011 9,449,213 29,185,212
2010 9,378,126 28,813,101
2009 9,298,515 28,438,298
2008 9,219,637 28,053,696
2007 9,148,092 27,649,363
2006 9,080,505 27,224,686
2005 9,029,572 26,785,804
2004 8,993,531 26,340,838
2003 8,958,229 25,892,703
2002 8,924,958 25,435,671
2001 8,895,960 24,979,922
2000 8,872,109 24,526,708
1999 8,857,874 24,066,593
1998 8,850,974 23,601,337
1997 8,846,062 23,131,685
1996 8,840,998 22,662,113
1995 8,826,939 22,193,821
1994 8,780,745 21,725,188
1993 8,718,561 21,254,520
1992 8,668,067 20,780,948
1991 8,617,375 20,304,896
1990 8,558,835 19,827,010
1989 8,492,964 19,348,921
1988 8,436,489 18,871,020
1987 8,397,804 18,394,963
1986 8,369,829 17,923,536
1985 8,350,386 17,461,434
1984 8,336,605 17,008,841
1983 8,329,033 16,562,205
1982 8,325,263 16,121,874
1981 8,320,503 15,687,297
1980 8,310,531 15,258,218
1979 8,293,678 14,834,552
1978 8,275,599 14,416,684
1977 8,251,540 14,006,812
1976 8,222,286 13,606,284
1975 8,192,437 13,215,892
1974 8,159,955 12,835,351
1973 8,136,312 12,463,537
1972 8,122,300 12,099,180
1971 8,098,334 11,741,008
1970 8,042,801 11,387,790
1969 7,968,072 11,040,280
1968 7,912,273 10,697,530
1967 7,867,931 10,358,513
1966 7,807,797 10,024,854
1965 7,733,853 9,697,790
1964 7,661,354 9,377,712
1963 7,604,328 9,064,021
1962 7,561,588 8,756,870
1961 7,519,998 8,455,915
1960 7,484,656 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Sweden

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Venezuela
2023 1.45 2.08
2022 1.53 2.09
2021 1.67 2.11
2020 1.67 2.12
2019 1.71 2.13
2018 1.76 2.15
2017 1.78 2.18
2016 1.85 2.22
2015 1.85 2.25
2014 1.88 2.3
2013 1.89 2.33
2012 1.91 2.38
2011 1.9 2.4
2010 1.98 2.4
2009 1.94 2.42
2008 1.91 2.48
2007 1.88 2.52
2006 1.85 2.6
2005 1.77 2.63
2004 1.75 2.64
2003 1.71 2.7
2002 1.65 2.74
2001 1.57 2.78
2000 1.54 2.79
1999 1.5 2.86
1998 1.5 2.91
1997 1.52 2.97
1996 1.6 3.02
1995 1.73 3.08
1994 1.88 3.15
1993 1.99 3.22
1992 2.09 3.29
1991 2.11 3.37
1990 2.13 3.45
1989 2.01 3.52
1988 1.96 3.6
1987 1.84 3.67
1986 1.8 3.73
1985 1.74 3.79
1984 1.66 3.86
1983 1.61 3.93
1982 1.62 4.01
1981 1.63 4.1
1980 1.68 4.2
1979 1.66 4.3
1978 1.6 4.4
1977 1.64 4.49
1976 1.68 4.59
1975 1.77 4.69
1974 1.87 4.79
1973 1.87 4.91
1972 1.91 5.04
1971 1.96 5.17
1970 1.92 5.32
1969 1.93 5.47
1968 2.07 5.61
1967 2.28 5.75
1966 2.37 5.87
1965 2.39 5.98
1964 2.47 6.07
1963 2.33 6.16
1962 2.25 6.23
1961 2.21 6.3
1960 2.17 6.38

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

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Sweden and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Venezuela
2024 41.1 30.2
2023 40.9 30
2022 40.7 29.8
2021 40.7 29.6
2020 40.6 29.2
2019 40.5 28.9
2018 40.6 28.4
2017 40.7 28
2016 40.8 27.7
2015 40.9 27.4
2014 40.9 27.1
2013 40.9 26.8
2012 40.9 26.5
2011 40.8 26.1
2010 40.7 25.8
2009 40.7 25.5
2008 40.6 25.2
2007 40.5 24.9
2006 40.4 24.7
2005 40.2 24.4
2004 40 24.1
2003 39.8 23.9
2002 39.7 23.6
2001 39.5 23.4
2000 39.4 23.1
1999 39.2 22.8
1998 39 22.6
1997 38.8 22.3
1996 38.6 22.1
1995 38.5 21.9
1994 38.4 21.6
1993 38.4 21.4
1992 38.4 21.2
1991 38.3 21
1990 38.3 20.8
1989 38.3 20.6
1988 38.2 20.4
1987 38.1 20.2
1986 37.9 20
1985 37.6 19.8
1984 37.4 19.6
1983 37.1 19.4
1982 36.8 19.2
1981 36.5 19
1980 36.2 18.8
1979 36 18.7
1978 35.7 18.5
1977 35.5 18.3
1976 35.4 18.1
1975 35.3 17.9
1974 35.3 17.7
1973 35.3 17.5
1972 35.3 17.3
1971 35.3 17.2
1970 35.4 17
1969 35.6 16.9
1968 35.8 16.7
1967 35.9 16.6
1966 36 16.6
1965 36.2 16.5
1964 36.3 16.5
1963 36.3 16.5
1962 36.3 16.5
1961 36.2 16.6
1960 36 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
45
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Sweden Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Venezuela
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
89%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Sweden Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Venezuela
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
59,769 mi
2014

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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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