Singapore vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Singapore 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.
Singapore leads against Sweden in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Sweden leads in 2. Singapore's strongest global position is 1st (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100).
- Singapore wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 5.03 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 1.54 (2025, ranked 162nd).
- Singapore wins against Sweden in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 139,592.61 (2025, ranked 1st) vs 63,362.46 (2025, ranked 25th).
- Singapore wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.38 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Singapore in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 83.35 (2024, ranked 15th).
- Singapore wins against Sweden in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.58 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 99.71 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Singapore wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.82 (2025, ranked 33rd) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Singapore wins against Sweden in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.94 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 76.20 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Singapore wins against Sweden in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 88.49 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 81.23 (2024, ranked 11th).
- Sweden wins against Singapore in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 86.68 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 81.60 (2024, ranked 19th).
- Singapore wins against Sweden in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.69 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 87.68 (2024, ranked 6th).
| Metric | Singapore(8) | Sweden(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.03 (50/214) | (2025) 1.54 (162/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 139,592.61 (1/199) | (2025) 63,362.46 (25/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.38 (36/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.35 (15/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 101.58 (17/197) | (2024) 99.71 (31/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.82 (33/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 86.94 (19/206) | (2024) 76.20 (65/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 88.49 (1/204) | (2024) 81.23 (11/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 81.60 (19/206) | (2024) 86.68 (7/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.69 (5/206) | (2024) 87.68 (6/206) |