United Arab Emirates vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United Arab Emirates 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.
United Arab Emirates and Sweden are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. United Arab Emirates's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- United Arab Emirates wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 3.99 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Sweden in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 69,701.80 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th).
- Gini index data for United Arab Emirates and Sweden is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.40 (2018, ranked 12th) vs 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against United Arab Emirates in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 83.07 (2024, ranked 21st).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Sweden in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 104.20 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.17 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against United Arab Emirates in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.04 (2023, ranked 37th).
- Sweden wins against United Arab Emirates in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.07 (2023, ranked 36th).
- Sweden wins against United Arab Emirates in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.88 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Sweden wins against United Arab Emirates in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.68 (2023, ranked 60th).
| Metric | United Arab Emirates(5) | Sweden(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.99 (74/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 69,701.80 (18/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2018) 26.40 (12/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 100 (1/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.07 (21/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 104.20 (7/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.17 (19/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.04 (37/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (36/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.88 (43/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.68 (60/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |