Denmark vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Denmark 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.
Denmark leads against Sweden in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Sweden leads in 3. Denmark's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100).
- Denmark wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 2.93 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 1.54 (2025, ranked 162nd).
- Denmark wins against Sweden in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 72,723.27 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 63,362.46 (2025, ranked 25th).
- Sweden wins against Denmark in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 29.90 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Denmark wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99.77 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Denmark in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 82.25 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Sweden wins against Denmark in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 99.25 (2024, ranked 36th).
- Denmark wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.53 (2025, ranked 103rd) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Denmark wins against Sweden in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 79.03 (2024, ranked 54th) vs 76.20 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Denmark wins against Sweden in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.31 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 81.23 (2024, ranked 11th).
- Denmark wins against Sweden in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.46 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 86.68 (2024, ranked 7th).
- Denmark wins against Sweden in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 94.16 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 87.68 (2024, ranked 6th).
| Metric | Denmark(8) | Sweden(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.93 (120/214) | (2025) 1.54 (162/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 72,723.27 (13/199) | (2025) 63,362.46 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.90 (43/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99.77 (6/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.25 (33/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.25 (36/197) | (2024) 99.71 (31/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.53 (103/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 79.03 (54/206) | (2024) 76.20 (65/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.31 (3/204) | (2024) 81.23 (11/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 91.46 (2/206) | (2024) 86.68 (7/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 94.16 (1/206) | (2024) 87.68 (6/206) |