Sweden vs Denmark: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Sweden | Denmark | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 10.6m2025 | 6.0m2025 | 92 · 114 |
| Area | 528,860 km²2024 | 42,920 km²2024 | 50 · 131 |
| Density | 26.02024 | 149.42024 | 180 · 78 |
| Urban share | 89.1%2025 | 88.8%2025 | 35 · 37 |
| Fertility | 1.432024 | 1.472024 | 171 · 158 |
| Aged 65+ | 20.9%2025 | 21.1%2025 | 29 · 26 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $669bn2025 | $463bn2025 | 25 · 35 |
| GDP per capita | $63,1332025 | $76,9702025 | 20 · 13 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $72,5292025 | $83,2182025 | 26 · 15 |
| GDP growth | 1.5%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 160 · 118 |
| Agriculture share | 1.5%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 158 · 168 |
| Industry share | 21.0%2025 | 24.8%2025 | 121 · 89 |
| Services share | 67.0%2025 | 62.7%2025 | 47 · 70 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.7%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 154 · 125 |
| Tax revenue | 27.2%2024 | 33.4%2024 | 8 · 3 |
| Military spending | 2.47%2025 | 3.25%2025 | 42 · 23 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 53.2%2025 | 70.1%2025 | 51 · 29 |
| FDI inflows | 2.6%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 80 · 58 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 8.7%2025 | 5.5%2025 | 48 · 85 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 45.0%2025 | 43.6%2025 | 15 · 19 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 84.0%2024 | 79.0%2024 | 21 · 32 |
| Education spending | 7.3%2022 | 6.4%2022 | 13 · 22 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.1 yrs2024 | 82.3 yrs2024 | 9 · 33 |
| Infant mortality | 2.02024 | 3.52024 | 188 · 162 |
| Health spending | 11.2%2024 | 9.4%2024 | 15 · 37 |
| Physicians | 4.412021 | 4.502021 | 20 · 17 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.8%2025 | 99.8%2024 | 21 · 5 |
| Fixed broadband | 40.62024 | 43.42024 | 24 · 19 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 103 · 30 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.57 t2024 | 4.28 t2024 | 82 · 63 |
| Renewable energy | 57.9%2021 | 39.5%2021 | 40 · 61 |
| Forest cover | 68.6%2024 | 16.0%2024 | 19 · 143 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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