Greenland vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Greenland 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.
Greenland leads against Sweden in 4 of 7 comparable indicators, while Sweden leads in 3. Greenland's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Greenland wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 0.87 (2023, ranked 164th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Greenland wins against Sweden in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 71,037.54 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Greenland and Sweden is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 69.48 (2017, ranked 82nd) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Greenland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 70.27 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Sweden wins against Greenland in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.21 (2023, ranked 28th).
- Sweden wins against Greenland in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.03 (2023, ranked 37th).
- Greenland wins against Sweden in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.68 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Greenland wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.50 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Greenland(4) | Sweden(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 0.87 (164/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 71,037.54 (14/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2017) 69.48 (82/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 70.27 (152/217) | (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) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (28/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.03 (37/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.68 (11/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.50 (4/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |