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Comparative Statistics (Iceland 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.
Iceland leads against Sweden in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Sweden leads in 5. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Sweden wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Sweden in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th).
- Iceland wins against Sweden in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th).
- Iceland wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Iceland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th).
- Sweden wins against Iceland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Iceland wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Iceland in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th).
- Sweden wins against Iceland in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th).
- Iceland wins against Sweden in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Iceland wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Iceland(6) | Sweden(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |