Sweden vs Palau Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Palau)
ⓘ 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 Palau in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Palau leads in 2. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Palau wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Palau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd).
- Sweden wins against Palau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Sweden wins against Palau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Sweden wins against Palau in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Sweden wins against Palau in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th).
- Sweden wins against Palau in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th).
- Sweden wins against Palau in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th).
- Palau wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Sweden(7) | Palau(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) |