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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Austria)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden leads against Austria in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Austria leads in 3. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Austria's strongest global position is 7th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Sweden wins against Austria in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs -0.66 (2024, ranked 198th).
- Austria wins against Sweden in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,788.08 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th).
- Sweden wins against Austria in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 31.20 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Sweden wins against Austria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 91.93 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Sweden wins against Austria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 82 (2024, ranked 36th).
- Sweden wins against Austria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 95.80 (2024, ranked 63rd).
- Austria wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.58 (2025, ranked 105th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Austria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.36 (2023, ranked 21st).
- Sweden wins against Austria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.13 (2023, ranked 34th).
- Austria wins against Sweden in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Sweden wins against Austria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.73 (2023, ranked 57th).
| Metric | Sweden(8) | Austria(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) -0.66 (198/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 63,788.08 (22/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2023) 31.20 (53/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2025) 91.93 (117/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 82 (36/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2024) 95.80 (63/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 5.58 (105/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 1.36 (21/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 1.13 (34/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 1.75 (7/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.73 (57/205) |