Bhutan vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bhutan 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.
Sweden leads against Bhutan in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Bhutan leads in 5. Bhutan's strongest global position is 20th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Bhutan wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 4.63 (2023, ranked 60th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Bhutan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 14,610.30 (2023, ranked 111th).
- Bhutan wins against Sweden in Gini index: 28.50 (2022, ranked 24th) vs 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th).
- Bhutan wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.28 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Bhutan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 73.26 (2024, ranked 123rd).
- Sweden wins against Bhutan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 56.55 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Bhutan wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.23 (2025, ranked 47th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Bhutan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Sweden wins against Bhutan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.53 (2023, ranked 20th).
- Sweden wins against Bhutan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.67 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Bhutan wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Bhutan(5) | Sweden(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 4.63 (60/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 14,610.30 (111/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 28.50 (24/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 91.28 (56/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.26 (123/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 56.55 (159/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.23 (47/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (127/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.53 (20/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.67 (53/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (33/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |