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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Finland)
ⓘ 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 Finland in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Finland leads in 5. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Sweden wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 0.42 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Sweden wins against Finland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 56,123.15 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Finland wins against Sweden in Gini index: 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th).
- Finland wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Finland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th).
- Sweden wins against Finland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 97.85 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Sweden wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Finland wins against Sweden in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.77 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th).
- Finland wins against Sweden in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.22 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th).
- Finland wins against Sweden in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.97 (2023, ranked 1st) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Sweden wins against Finland in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.71 (2023, ranked 58th).
| Metric | Sweden(6) | Finland(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 0.42 (187/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 56,123.15 (31/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2024) 97.85 (45/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 1.77 (8/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 2.22 (2/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 1.97 (1/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.71 (58/205) |