United Kingdom vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while United Kingdom leads in 3. United Kingdom's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- United Kingdom wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 1.13 (2024, ranked 168th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against United Kingdom in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 52,621.18 (2024, ranked 36th).
- Sweden wins against United Kingdom in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 32.40 (2021, ranked 54th).
- United Kingdom wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.47 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against United Kingdom in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 81.39 (2024, ranked 42nd).
- Sweden wins against United Kingdom in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 98.03 (2023, ranked 36th).
- United Kingdom wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.75 (2025, ranked 80th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against United Kingdom in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th).
- Sweden wins against United Kingdom in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 1.48 (2023, ranked 21st).
- Sweden wins against United Kingdom in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 1.40 (2023, ranked 23rd).
- Sweden wins against United Kingdom in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.51 (2023, ranked 77th).
| Metric | United Kingdom(3) | Sweden(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.13 (168/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 52,621.18 (36/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 32.40 (54/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 95.47 (32/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.39 (42/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 98.03 (36/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.75 (80/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.48 (21/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.40 (23/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (77/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |