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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Hong Kong)
ⓘ 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.
Hong Kong leads against Sweden in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Sweden leads in 4. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Hong Kong's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Hong Kong wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 2.50 (2024, ranked 136th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Hong Kong wins against Sweden in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 66,153.97 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th).
- Hong Kong wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Hong Kong wins against Sweden in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 85.39 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th).
- Hong Kong wins against Sweden in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 129.49 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd).
- Hong Kong wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.80 (2025, ranked 32nd) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Hong Kong in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Sweden wins against Hong Kong in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.63 (2023, ranked 15th).
- Sweden wins against Hong Kong in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 1.29 (2023, ranked 26th).
- Sweden wins against Hong Kong in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.67 (2023, ranked 61st).
| Metric | Sweden(4) | Hong Kong(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 2.50 (136/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 66,153.97 (20/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 95.76 (29/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 85.39 (3/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2024) 129.49 (3/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 2.80 (32/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 1.63 (15/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 1.29 (26/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.67 (61/205) |