Turkey vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Turkey vs Sweden)
ⓘ 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 Turkey in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Turkey leads in 2. Turkey's strongest global position is 62nd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Turkey wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 3.33 (2024, ranked 107th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 36,154.49 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 43.70 (2023, ranked 151st).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 89.77 (2025, ranked 187th).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 77.42 (2024, ranked 83rd).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 91.77 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Turkey wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.52 (2025, ranked 139th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -0.23 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 138th).
- Sweden wins against Turkey in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs -1.01 (2023, ranked 176th).
| Metric | Turkey(2) | Sweden(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.33 (107/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,154.49 (62/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 43.70 (151/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 89.77 (187/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.42 (83/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 91.77 (93/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.52 (139/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.23 (112/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (131/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (138/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.01 (176/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |