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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Ireland)
ⓘ 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.
Ireland leads against Sweden in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Sweden leads in 2. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Ireland's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 131st) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 119,037.73 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Ireland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 25th) vs 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th).
- Sweden wins against Ireland in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.58 (2023, ranked 16th).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 13th) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Ireland wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Sweden(2) | Ireland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 2.60 (131/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 119,037.73 (3/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2022) 100.77 (25/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 1.75 (9/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 1.58 (16/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 1.63 (13/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.90 (43/205) |