Sweden vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Japan)
ⓘ 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 Japan in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Japan leads in 2. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Sweden wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Sweden wins against Japan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Sweden wins against Japan in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th).
- Sweden wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Sweden wins against Japan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th).
- Japan wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Japan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th).
- Sweden wins against Japan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd).
- Sweden wins against Japan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th).
- Japan wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Sweden(8) | Japan(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |