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Sweden vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 58th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Zambia
Population
10680056
22697916
Population rank 91/197 62/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Sweden and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Zambia
2024 $603,715,224,266 $25,303,185,342
2023 $578,990,915,246 $27,577,956,471
2022 $575,071,237,641 $29,163,782,140
2021 $631,693,331,301 $22,096,416,932
2020 $544,265,668,452 $18,137,764,931
2019 $530,894,124,494 $23,308,667,781
2018 $549,649,344,043 $26,311,507,274
2017 $535,172,356,785 $25,873,601,261
2016 $513,058,312,951 $20,958,412,538
2015 $501,602,351,912 $21,251,216,799
2014 $577,727,767,304 $27,141,023,558
2013 $584,125,353,119 $28,037,239,463
2012 $549,739,674,655 $25,503,060,420
2011 $570,538,581,144 $23,459,515,276
2010 $492,750,897,239 $20,265,559,484
2009 $434,311,714,442 $15,328,342,304
2008 $514,614,100,833 $17,910,858,638
2007 $490,047,789,548 $14,056,957,976
2006 $422,528,394,459 $12,756,858,899
2005 $391,688,455,929 $8,331,870,169
2004 $384,545,442,175 $6,221,110,219
2003 $334,072,443,516 $4,901,869,764
2002 $267,371,907,447 $4,193,850,445
2001 $242,497,797,485 $4,094,441,301
2000 $262,903,560,280 $3,600,632,111
1999 $274,318,357,862 $3,404,284,891
1998 $270,887,306,759 $3,537,741,942
1997 $268,249,616,891 $4,303,288,480
1996 $291,949,597,375 $3,597,220,962
1995 $267,050,453,507 $3,806,983,413
1994 $228,699,066,874 $3,656,806,166
1993 $212,644,602,616 $3,273,505,344
1992 $283,908,914,454 $3,182,810,841
1991 $273,831,464,572 $3,376,806,697
1990 $261,466,577,009 $3,288,381,797
1989 $217,632,340,195 $3,994,673,161
1988 $206,686,590,776 $3,728,878,149
1987 $182,744,315,974 $2,265,250,972
1986 $150,279,869,729 $1,664,413,508
1985 $113,958,084,357 $2,252,454,500
1984 $109,043,045,407 $2,719,518,933
1983 $104,862,109,663 $3,321,048,451
1982 $114,214,731,799 $3,871,117,093
1981 $129,498,921,476 $4,008,126,497
1980 $141,886,067,004 $3,884,530,854
1979 $123,207,527,699 $3,353,445,378
1978 $104,290,933,496 $2,811,032,473
1977 $94,331,782,622 $2,515,296,940
1976 $89,232,517,046 $2,742,859,263
1975 $82,765,232,648 $2,442,672,141
1974 $65,917,634,590 $2,910,981,262
1973 $59,318,842,992 $2,434,255,237
1972 $48,883,173,400 $1,872,416,680
1971 $41,506,151,115 $1,653,259,341
1970 $38,037,226,668 $1,788,779,285
1969 $33,967,301,561 $1,926,399,230
1968 $31,277,871,669 $1,573,739,371
1967 $29,474,881,506 $1,340,639,464
1966 $27,154,716,721 $1,238,999,505
1965 $24,963,947,415 $1,061,199,576
1964 $22,685,490,195 $822,639,671
1963 $20,342,131,882 $704,339,719
1962 $18,794,066,990 $679,279,729
1961 $17,329,620,585 $682,359,727
1960 $15,930,075,467 $698,739,721

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

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Sweden and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Zambia
2024 $57,117 $1,187
2023 $54,950 $1,331
2022 $54,837 $1,447
2021 $60,648 $1,127
2020 $52,569 $952
2019 $51,649 $1,259
2018 $54,018 $1,464
2017 $53,210 $1,483
2016 $51,704 $1,239
2015 $51,188 $1,296
2014 $59,583 $1,707
2013 $60,844 $1,821
2012 $57,750 $1,710
2011 $60,379 $1,625
2010 $52,543 $1,451
2009 $46,708 $1,136
2008 $55,817 $1,376
2007 $53,568 $1,119
2006 $46,531 $1,052
2005 $43,378 $711
2004 $42,758 $549
2003 $37,292 $446
2002 $29,958 $394
2001 $27,259 $397
2000 $29,633 $359
1999 $30,969 $350
1998 $30,605 $373
1997 $30,324 $466
1996 $33,022 $400
1995 $30,254 $433
1994 $26,046 $426
1993 $24,390 $391
1992 $32,753 $389
1991 $31,777 $423
1990 $30,549 $422
1989 $25,625 $526
1988 $24,499 $504
1987 $21,761 $315
1986 $17,955 $238.2
1985 $13,647 $332
1984 $13,080 $413
1983 $12,590 $520
1982 $13,719 $627
1981 $15,564 $670
1980 $17,073 $669
1979 $14,856 $595
1978 $12,602 $514
1977 $11,432 $474
1976 $10,853 $533
1975 $10,103 $490
1974 $8,078 $601
1973 $7,291 $518
1972 $6,018 $410
1971 $5,125 $372
1970 $4,729 $414
1969 $4,263 $459
1968 $3,953 $387
1967 $3,746 $341
1966 $3,478 $325
1965 $3,228 $287.4
1964 $2,961 $230
1963 $2,675 $203.2
1962 $2,485 $202.3
1961 $2,304 $209.7
1960 $2,128 $221.6

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

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Sweden vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Zambia
2026 83.7 66.9
2025 83.6 66.7
2024 83.4 66.5
2023 83.3 66.3
2022 83 65.3
2021 83 62.4
2020 82.4 63.4
2019 83.1 62.9
2018 82.5 62.1
2017 82.4 61.6
2016 82.3 61.1
2015 82.2 60.7
2014 82.2 60.1
2013 81.9 59.4
2012 81.7 58.7
2011 81.8 57.8
2010 81.5 56.9
2009 81.4 55.9
2008 81.1 54.8
2007 81 53.7
2006 80.8 52.7
2005 80.6 51.6
2004 80.5 50.5
2003 80.2 49.6
2002 79.9 48.5
2001 79.8 47.4
2000 79.7 46.6
1999 79.5 45.9
1998 79.4 45.7
1997 79.3 45.7
1996 79 45.8
1995 78.8 46.1
1994 78.7 46.3
1993 78.1 46.7
1992 78.1 47
1991 77.7 47.4
1990 77.6 48.2
1989 77.7 48.9
1988 77 49.7
1987 77.1 50.4
1986 77 51.1
1985 76.7 52
1984 76.8 52.9
1983 76.6 53.7
1982 76.3 54.4
1981 76 55
1980 75.7 55.5
1979 75.5 56
1978 75.5 56.3
1977 75.4 56.3
1976 75 56.1
1975 75 55.7
1974 75 55.4
1973 74.9 54.9
1972 74.7 54.4
1971 74.6 53.9
1970 74.7 53.4
1969 74.1 53
1968 74 52.7
1967 74.1 52.5
1966 74.1 52.3
1965 73.9 52.1
1964 73.7 51.2
1963 73.5 51.6
1962 73.4 51.3
1961 73.5 51
1960 73 50.6
1959 73.4 50.3
1958 73.2 49.9
1957 72.5 49.5
1956 72.7 49.1
1955 72.6 48.8
1954 72.4 48.4
1953 71.9 48
1952 71.8 47.6
1951 71.4 47.2
1950 71.1 46.8

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

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Sweden and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Sweden Zambia
2024 10,569,709 21,314,956
2023 10,536,632 20,723,965
2022 10,486,941 20,152,938
2021 10,415,811 19,603,607
2020 10,353,442 19,059,395
2019 10,278,887 18,513,839
2018 10,175,214 17,973,569
2017 10,057,698 17,441,320
2016 9,923,085 16,914,423
2015 9,799,186 16,399,089
2014 9,696,110 15,895,315
2013 9,600,379 15,398,997
2012 9,519,374 14,913,629
2011 9,449,213 14,437,796
2010 9,378,126 13,965,594
2009 9,298,515 13,490,389
2008 9,219,637 13,021,324
2007 9,148,092 12,565,085
2006 9,080,505 12,129,553
2005 9,029,572 11,718,819
2004 8,993,531 11,338,198
2003 8,958,229 10,983,595
2002 8,924,958 10,647,949
2001 8,895,960 10,325,185
2000 8,872,109 10,017,631
1999 8,857,874 9,740,005
1998 8,850,974 9,482,408
1997 8,846,062 9,237,063
1996 8,840,998 9,004,053
1995 8,826,939 8,785,763
1994 8,780,745 8,576,269
1993 8,718,561 8,373,921
1992 8,668,067 8,176,680
1991 8,617,375 7,981,650
1990 8,558,835 7,786,169
1989 8,492,964 7,589,216
1988 8,436,489 7,391,440
1987 8,397,804 7,191,282
1986 8,369,829 6,986,471
1985 8,350,386 6,780,953
1984 8,336,605 6,580,490
1983 8,329,033 6,381,038
1982 8,325,263 6,178,637
1981 8,320,503 5,983,289
1980 8,310,531 5,802,833
1979 8,293,678 5,631,728
1978 8,275,599 5,465,374
1977 8,251,540 5,302,480
1976 8,222,286 5,143,842
1975 8,192,437 4,990,086
1974 8,159,955 4,842,746
1973 8,136,312 4,702,693
1972 8,122,300 4,569,309
1971 8,098,334 4,442,525
1970 8,042,801 4,321,718
1969 7,968,072 4,197,116
1968 7,912,273 4,065,593
1967 7,867,931 3,936,343
1966 7,807,797 3,812,003
1965 7,733,853 3,692,086
1964 7,661,354 3,577,017
1963 7,604,328 3,465,907
1962 7,561,588 3,358,099
1961 7,519,998 3,254,086
1960 7,484,656 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Zambia

Fertility rate
Sweden

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Zambia
2023 1.45 4.1
2022 1.53 4.18
2021 1.67 4.25
2020 1.67 4.32
2019 1.71 4.42
2018 1.76 4.49
2017 1.78 4.57
2016 1.85 4.67
2015 1.85 4.78
2014 1.88 4.89
2013 1.89 5.01
2012 1.91 5.14
2011 1.9 5.26
2010 1.98 5.36
2009 1.94 5.45
2008 1.91 5.53
2007 1.88 5.61
2006 1.85 5.68
2005 1.77 5.7
2004 1.75 5.7
2003 1.71 5.71
2002 1.65 5.77
2001 1.57 5.85
2000 1.54 5.92
1999 1.5 6
1998 1.5 6.07
1997 1.52 6.12
1996 1.6 6.18
1995 1.73 6.23
1994 1.88 6.26
1993 1.99 6.3
1992 2.09 6.35
1991 2.11 6.46
1990 2.13 6.57
1989 2.01 6.64
1988 1.96 6.7
1987 1.84 6.8
1986 1.8 6.87
1985 1.74 6.93
1984 1.66 6.97
1983 1.61 7.01
1982 1.62 7.04
1981 1.63 7.07
1980 1.68 7.14
1979 1.66 7.22
1978 1.6 7.29
1977 1.64 7.35
1976 1.68 7.39
1975 1.77 7.42
1974 1.87 7.36
1973 1.87 7.34
1972 1.91 7.3
1971 1.96 7.26
1970 1.92 7.22
1969 1.93 7.18
1968 2.07 7.18
1967 2.28 7.15
1966 2.37 7.14
1965 2.39 7.12
1964 2.47 7.09
1963 2.33 7.06
1962 2.25 7.01
1961 2.21 6.98
1960 2.17 6.95

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

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Sweden and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Zambia
2024 41.1 18.8
2023 40.9 18.6
2022 40.7 18.4
2021 40.7 18.2
2020 40.6 18
2019 40.5 17.9
2018 40.6 17.7
2017 40.7 17.5
2016 40.8 17.4
2015 40.9 17.2
2014 40.9 17.1
2013 40.9 17
2012 40.9 16.9
2011 40.8 16.8
2010 40.7 16.7
2009 40.7 16.6
2008 40.6 16.5
2007 40.5 16.4
2006 40.4 16.3
2005 40.2 16.3
2004 40 16.2
2003 39.8 16.1
2002 39.7 16
2001 39.5 15.9
2000 39.4 15.9
1999 39.2 15.8
1998 39 15.8
1997 38.8 15.8
1996 38.6 15.8
1995 38.5 15.8
1994 38.4 15.8
1993 38.4 15.8
1992 38.4 15.8
1991 38.3 15.7
1990 38.3 15.7
1989 38.3 15.7
1988 38.2 15.6
1987 38.1 15.6
1986 37.9 15.5
1985 37.6 15.5
1984 37.4 15.4
1983 37.1 15.4
1982 36.8 15.3
1981 36.5 15.3
1980 36.2 15.2
1979 36 15.3
1978 35.7 15.3
1977 35.5 15.4
1976 35.4 15.4
1975 35.3 15.5
1974 35.3 15.7
1973 35.3 15.8
1972 35.3 15.9
1971 35.3 16.1
1970 35.4 16.2
1969 35.6 16.4
1968 35.8 16.4
1967 35.9 16.5
1966 36 16.5
1965 36.2 16.6
1964 36.3 16.6
1963 36.3 16.7
1962 36.3 16.8
1961 36.2 16.9
1960 36 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
n/a
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Sweden Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,289 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.9%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Sweden Zambia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
89%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Sweden Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Zambia
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
14,877 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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