Sweden vs South Africa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs South Africa)
ⓘ 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 South Africa in 11 of 11 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 0. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Sweden wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Sweden wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | Sweden(11) | South Africa(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) |