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Sweden vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 58th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Yemen
Population
10680056
43325643
Population rank 91/197 37/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 26/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 17/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$199B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 32/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Sweden and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Yemen
2024 $603,715,224,266 -
2023 $578,990,915,246 -
2022 $575,071,237,641 -
2021 $631,693,331,301 -
2020 $544,265,668,452 -
2019 $530,894,124,494 -
2018 $549,649,344,043 $21,606,160,663
2017 $535,172,356,785 $26,842,229,045
2016 $513,058,312,951 $31,317,825,274
2015 $501,602,351,912 $42,444,490,074
2014 $577,727,767,304 $43,228,585,321
2013 $584,125,353,119 $40,415,233,436
2012 $549,739,674,655 $35,401,331,610
2011 $570,538,581,144 $32,726,417,878
2010 $492,750,897,239 $30,906,749,533
2009 $434,311,714,442 $25,130,278,213
2008 $514,614,100,833 $26,910,855,807
2007 $490,047,789,548 $21,650,528,674
2006 $422,528,394,459 $19,063,143,370
2005 $391,688,455,929 $16,731,566,717
2004 $384,545,442,175 $13,867,634,371
2003 $334,072,443,516 $11,777,532,662
2002 $267,371,907,447 $10,693,430,511
2001 $242,497,797,485 $9,852,990,693
2000 $262,903,560,280 $9,679,316,770
1999 $274,318,357,862 $7,639,325,296
1998 $270,887,306,759 $6,322,175,566
1997 $268,249,616,891 $6,838,298,531
1996 $291,949,597,375 $6,496,163,616
1995 $267,050,453,507 $12,796,345,679
1994 $228,699,066,874 $28,019,483,764
1993 $212,644,602,616 $21,736,802,664
1992 $283,908,914,454 $17,959,367,194
1991 $273,831,464,572 $14,665,445,462
1990 $261,466,577,009 $12,643,821,569
1989 $217,632,340,195 -
1988 $206,686,590,776 -
1987 $182,744,315,974 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Yemen
2024 $57,117 -
2023 $54,950 -
2022 $54,837 -
2021 $60,648 -
2020 $52,569 -
2019 $51,649 -
2018 $54,018 $634
2017 $53,210 $811
2016 $51,704 $975
2015 $51,188 $1,362
2014 $59,583 $1,430
2013 $60,844 $1,379
2012 $57,750 $1,245
2011 $60,379 $1,186
2010 $52,543 $1,155
2009 $46,708 $969
2008 $55,817 $1,072
2007 $53,568 $890
2006 $46,531 $810
2005 $43,378 $734
2004 $42,758 $628
2003 $37,292 $549
2002 $29,958 $513
2001 $27,259 $487
2000 $29,633 $493
1999 $30,969 $401
1998 $30,605 $343
1997 $30,324 $383
1996 $33,022 $375
1995 $30,254 $764
1994 $26,046 $1,735
1993 $24,390 $1,397
1992 $32,753 $1,198
1991 $31,777 $1,016
1990 $30,549 $910
1989 $25,625 -
1988 $24,499 -
1987 $21,761 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Yemen
2026 83.7 69.7
2025 83.6 69.6
2024 83.4 69.4
2023 83.3 69.3
2022 83 68
2021 83 66
2020 82.4 66.4
2019 83.1 66.6
2018 82.5 65.9
2017 82.4 67.1
2016 82.3 67.1
2015 82.2 66.8
2014 82.2 68
2013 81.9 68
2012 81.7 67.6
2011 81.8 67.4
2010 81.5 67.2
2009 81.4 66.9
2008 81.1 66.6
2007 81 66.2
2006 80.8 65.8
2005 80.6 65.4
2004 80.5 64.9
2003 80.2 64.4
2002 79.9 63.8
2001 79.8 63.3
2000 79.7 62.8
1999 79.5 62.3
1998 79.4 61.8
1997 79.3 61.3
1996 79 60.9
1995 78.8 60.5
1994 78.7 59.8
1993 78.1 59.7
1992 78.1 59.3
1991 77.7 58.8
1990 77.6 58.5
1989 77.7 58
1988 77 57.4
1987 77.1 56.8
1986 77 54
1985 76.7 55.4
1984 76.8 54.6
1983 76.6 53.6
1982 76.3 52.4
1981 76 51.7
1980 75.7 50.6
1979 75.5 49.5
1978 75.5 48.5
1977 75.4 47.4
1976 75 46.4
1975 75 45.5
1974 75 44.5
1973 74.9 43.6
1972 74.7 42.7
1971 74.6 41.8
1970 74.7 40.6
1969 74.1 39.6
1968 74 38
1967 74.1 37.1
1966 74.1 36.3
1965 73.9 35.6
1964 73.7 34.9
1963 73.5 33.4
1962 73.4 33.7
1961 73.5 34.1
1960 73 33.5
1959 73.4 32.9
1958 73.2 32.4
1957 72.5 31.8
1956 72.7 31.3
1955 72.6 30.8
1954 72.4 30.4
1953 71.9 30
1952 71.8 29.6
1951 71.4 29.3
1950 71.1 28.9

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

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Sweden and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Sweden Yemen
2024 10,569,709 40,583,164
2023 10,536,632 39,390,799
2022 10,486,941 38,222,876
2021 10,415,811 37,140,230
2020 10,353,442 36,134,863
2019 10,278,887 35,111,408
2018 10,175,214 34,085,182
2017 10,057,698 33,090,921
2016 9,923,085 32,109,010
2015 9,799,186 31,159,379
2014 9,696,110 30,226,309
2013 9,600,379 29,312,952
2012 9,519,374 28,433,647
2011 9,449,213 27,582,897
2010 9,378,126 26,754,387
2009 9,298,515 25,927,724
2008 9,219,637 25,111,941
2007 9,148,092 24,318,082
2006 9,080,505 23,543,083
2005 9,029,572 22,790,085
2004 8,993,531 22,095,167
2003 8,958,229 21,456,379
2002 8,924,958 20,835,086
2001 8,895,960 20,226,147
2000 8,872,109 19,624,141
1999 8,857,874 19,029,420
1998 8,850,974 18,446,013
1997 8,846,062 17,873,936
1996 8,840,998 17,313,177
1995 8,826,939 16,740,058
1994 8,780,745 16,149,147
1993 8,718,561 15,563,914
1992 8,668,067 14,989,494
1991 8,617,375 14,430,201
1990 8,558,835 13,887,862
1989 8,492,964 13,364,174
1988 8,436,489 12,859,708
1987 8,397,804 12,369,912
1986 8,369,829 11,901,040
1985 8,350,386 11,453,825
1984 8,336,605 11,025,597
1983 8,329,033 10,621,499
1982 8,325,263 10,241,006
1981 8,320,503 9,882,362
1980 8,310,531 9,543,358
1979 8,293,678 9,224,194
1978 8,275,599 8,926,586
1977 8,251,540 8,648,222
1976 8,222,286 8,384,113
1975 8,192,437 8,133,598
1974 8,159,955 7,896,783
1973 8,136,312 7,672,796
1972 8,122,300 7,460,068
1971 8,098,334 7,257,462
1970 8,042,801 7,065,279
1969 7,968,072 6,875,859
1968 7,912,273 6,690,524
1967 7,867,931 6,516,444
1966 7,807,797 6,351,494
1965 7,733,853 6,195,593
1964 7,661,354 6,048,006
1963 7,604,328 5,911,135
1962 7,561,588 5,782,221
1961 7,519,998 5,655,232
1960 7,484,656 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Yemen

Fertility rate
Sweden

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Yemen
2023 1.45 4.59
2022 1.53 4.59
2021 1.67 4.6
2020 1.67 4.6
2019 1.71 4.6
2018 1.76 4.61
2017 1.78 4.61
2016 1.85 4.61
2015 1.85 4.62
2014 1.88 4.62
2013 1.89 4.62
2012 1.91 4.63
2011 1.9 4.63
2010 1.98 4.81
2009 1.94 5
2008 1.91 5.11
2007 1.88 5.26
2006 1.85 5.41
2005 1.77 5.56
2004 1.75 5.71
2003 1.71 5.84
2002 1.65 5.97
2001 1.57 6.14
2000 1.54 6.32
1999 1.5 6.49
1998 1.5 6.64
1997 1.52 6.82
1996 1.6 7
1995 1.73 7.53
1994 1.88 7.8
1993 1.99 8.05
1992 2.09 8.27
1991 2.11 8.46
1990 2.13 8.61
1989 2.01 8.71
1988 1.96 8.79
1987 1.84 8.83
1986 1.8 8.86
1985 1.74 8.86
1984 1.66 8.85
1983 1.61 8.83
1982 1.62 8.79
1981 1.63 8.75
1980 1.68 8.71
1979 1.66 8.67
1978 1.6 8.5
1977 1.64 8.47
1976 1.68 8.42
1975 1.77 8.37
1974 1.87 8.33
1973 1.87 8.29
1972 1.91 8.27
1971 1.96 8.26
1970 1.92 8.23
1969 1.93 8.22
1968 2.07 8.19
1967 2.28 8.17
1966 2.37 8.14
1965 2.39 8.1
1964 2.47 8.07
1963 2.33 8.03
1962 2.25 8.01
1961 2.21 8
1960 2.17 7.99

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

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Sweden and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Yemen
2024 41.1 19.3
2023 40.9 19.2
2022 40.7 19.2
2021 40.7 19.1
2020 40.6 19.1
2019 40.5 19.1
2018 40.6 19
2017 40.7 18.9
2016 40.8 18.8
2015 40.9 18.7
2014 40.9 18.5
2013 40.9 18.3
2012 40.9 18.1
2011 40.8 17.9
2010 40.7 17.7
2009 40.7 17.4
2008 40.6 17.2
2007 40.5 16.9
2006 40.4 16.7
2005 40.2 16.4
2004 40 16.2
2003 39.8 16
2002 39.7 15.8
2001 39.5 15.6
2000 39.4 15.4
1999 39.2 15.2
1998 39 15
1997 38.8 14.9
1996 38.6 14.8
1995 38.5 14.7
1994 38.4 14.6
1993 38.4 14.6
1992 38.4 14.6
1991 38.3 14.6
1990 38.3 14.6
1989 38.3 14.6
1988 38.2 14.7
1987 38.1 14.8
1986 37.9 14.9
1985 37.6 15
1984 37.4 15.1
1983 37.1 15.3
1982 36.8 15.5
1981 36.5 15.7
1980 36.2 15.9
1979 36 16.1
1978 35.7 16.3
1977 35.5 16.6
1976 35.4 16.8
1975 35.3 17
1974 35.3 17.3
1973 35.3 17.6
1972 35.3 17.8
1971 35.3 18.1
1970 35.4 18.4
1969 35.6 18.7
1968 35.8 18.9
1967 35.9 19.1
1966 36 19.2
1965 36.2 19.3
1964 36.3 19.4
1963 36.3 19.5
1962 36.3 19.6
1961 36.2 19.6
1960 36 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
490,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
45
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Sweden Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Sweden Yemen
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
89%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Sweden Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Yemen
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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