Sweden

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 10.5M; 89th of 217
GDP: $610B; 24th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $57,723; 21st of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 83.3; 15th of 217
Human development: 0.947; 6th of 189 · 2021

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Sweden

Greenland

Austria

Belgium

Germany

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high-income, largest Nordic economy; EU member but does not use the euro; export-oriented, led by automotive, electronics, machinery, and pharmaceuticals; highly ranked for competitiveness, R&D investments and governance; recovery, with falling inflation and real wage growth balanced by risks from trade uncertainty

Area: 450,295 km²
Resources: iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber…
Borders: Finland; Norway 1,666 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian60.8%▼ 12.0pt
Unaffiliated28.9%▲ 7.4pt
Muslim8.1%▲ 3.6pt
Buddhist0.8%
Other0.8%

Religious diversity: 6.3 / 10 · high · 21st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

SWE

GRL

AUT

BEL

GDP

current US$

$610B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$26.7B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

62.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

22.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

10.5M–––

Population density

people per km²

25.7–––

Urban population

% of total

88.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

50.1K–––

Population under 15

% of total

17%–––

Population 65+

% of total

20.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

7.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

57.5K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

16.3K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

172.8–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.401–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.565–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

3.48–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

8.69–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

8.23–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

8.59–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

2.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.34–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

3.1%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

66.7%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

7.4%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

88.7%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.3–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.3–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

28.9%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.47–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.31–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.93–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.69–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.23–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.47–––

Would fight for country

% yes

83.8%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.69–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#24/214

$610B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#21/214

$57,7232024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#26/203

$67,259latest

GDP growth

annual %

#175/214

1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#18/207

$58,8202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#71/213

2.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#15/201

$26.7B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#79/205

62.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#174/206

1.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#114/208

22.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#128/187

7.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#44/168

31.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#67/168

1.3%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#89/217

10.5Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#179/216

25.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#32/215

88.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#15/217

83.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#171/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#24/217

50.1K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#156/217

17%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#26/217

20.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#11/196

2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#10/196

2.5latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#17/192

10.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#19/195

4.3latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#12/199

7.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#22/194

83.9%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#20/139

99.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#25/210

95.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#41/214

140.32023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#22/208

40.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#24/215

55.1K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#109/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#22/198

57.5K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#6/202

16.3K2024

Electricity generation

TWh

#27/202

172.82024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#45/202

69.5%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#10/202

1.3%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#142/204

38.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#112/204

3.62024

Share of global CO₂

#63/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#126/193

6.72023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#3/172

0.8992022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#2/172

0.872022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#6/178

832022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#6/193

2.062022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#11/193

1.572022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#12/193

1.692022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#33/193

0.9032022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#12/172

0.9392022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#69/104

0.4012011

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#5/105

0.5652011

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#112/113

3.482017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#4/112

8.692017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#2/114

8.232017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#2/114

8.592017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#47/114

1.612017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#25/111

1.712017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#109/113

2.9%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#108/109

1.342017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#111/112

1%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#109/112

3.1%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#14/114

66.7%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#111/114

7.4%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#1/110

88.7%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#67/109

4.32011

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#21/193

6.32020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#24/193

28.9%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#5/114

63.8%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#35/112

2.472017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#47/113

2.312017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#19/110

2.932017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#102/111

1.692017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#9/104

9.232017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#62/114

3.472017

Would fight for country

% yes

#24/113

83.8%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#15/114

2.692017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#6/189

0.9472021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#4/170

0.0232021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#5/164

7.262025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#27/113

7.652017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#28/114

7.642017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#28/158

1.632023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#94/161

1.5%latest

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