Sweden
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 10,596,620 people | 2025 | 92 of 217 · 2025 | +8.14% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.06 years | 2024 | 9 of 217 · 2024 | +2.2% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 2024 | 169 of 217 · 2024 | −23.94% |
| Population growth | +0.25% | 2025 | 157 of 217 · 2025 | −0.8 pp |
| Infant mortality | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 9 of 196 · 2024 | −16.67% |
| Urban population | 89.08% | 2025 | 35 of 217 · 2025 | +2.46 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 20.91% | 2025 | 29 of 217 · 2025 | +1.21 pp |
| Population density | 25.87 people per km² | 2023 | 179 of 215 · 2023 | +9.77% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 72,528.89 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 20 of 185 · 2025 | +48.74% |
| Annual GDP growth | +1.54% | 2025 | 146 of 186 · 2025 | −2.85 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +0.68% | 2025 | 26 of 165 · 2025 | +0.73 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 8.69% | 2025 | 139 of 182 · 2025 | +1.26 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 24.31% | 2025 | 149 of 182 · 2025 | +3.95 pp |
| Labor force participation | 64.6% | 2025 | 66 of 182 · 2025 | +0.67 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 95.77% | 2025 | 25 of 182 · 2024 | +5.16 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 40.62 per 100 people | 2024 | 21 of 151 · 2024 | +20.02% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 57.9% | 2021 | 40 of 212 · 2021 | +12.5 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 3.57 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 122 of 203 · 2024 | −19% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | 0 pp |
| Forest area | 68.7% | 2023 | 18 of 213 · 2023 | −0.08 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 11.22% | 2024 | 15 of 192 · 2023 | +0.14 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 4 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 14 of 194 · 2023 | −20% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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