New Zealand vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (New Zealand 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.
New Zealand leads against Sweden in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Sweden leads in 2. New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- New Zealand wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 1.29 (2024, ranked 165th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against New Zealand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 49,316.40 (2024, ranked 37th).
- New Zealand wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against New Zealand in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th).
- New Zealand wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- New Zealand wins against Sweden in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th).
- New Zealand wins against Sweden in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.08 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th).
- New Zealand wins against Sweden in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.71 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th).
- New Zealand wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | New Zealand(7) | Sweden(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.29 (165/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 49,316.40 (37/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) | (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) 5.08 (91/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.91 (4/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.08 (4/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.71 (10/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.36 (8/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |