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Comparative Statistics (Australia vs Sweden)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Australia and Sweden are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Australia's strongest global position is 2nd (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Australia wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 1.37 (2024, ranked 162nd) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Australia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 60,303.98 (2024, ranked 28th).
- Sweden wins against Australia in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 33.80 (2020, ranked 77th).
- Australia wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 96.13 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Australia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 83.05 (2024, ranked 22nd).
- Australia wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.09 (2025, ranked 69th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Australia wins against Sweden in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.94 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th).
- Sweden wins against Australia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.78 (2023, ranked 10th).
- Sweden wins against Australia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 1.52 (2023, ranked 17th).
- Australia wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.92 (2023, ranked 41st) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Australia(5) | Sweden(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.37 (162/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 60,303.98 (28/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 33.80 (77/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 96.13 (24/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.05 (22/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.09 (69/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.94 (2/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.78 (10/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.52 (17/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.92 (41/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |