Sweden vs Finland: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Sweden | Finland | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 10.6m2025 | 5.6m2025 | 92 · 117 |
| Area | 528,860 km²2024 | 338,485 km²2024 | 50 · 66 |
| Density | 26.02024 | 18.52024 | 180 · 191 |
| Urban share | 89.1%2025 | 74.5%2025 | 35 · 75 |
| Fertility | 1.432024 | 1.252024 | 171 · 193 |
| Aged 65+ | 20.9%2025 | 24.2%2025 | 29 · 7 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $669bn2025 | $317bn2025 | 25 · 48 |
| GDP per capita | $63,1332025 | $56,1492025 | 20 · 29 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $72,5292025 | $65,8842025 | 26 · 31 |
| GDP growth | 1.5%2025 | 0.2%2025 | 160 · 193 |
| Agriculture share | 1.5%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 158 · 136 |
| Industry share | 21.0%2025 | 22.5%2025 | 121 · 109 |
| Services share | 67.0%2025 | 62.1%2025 | 47 · 73 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.7%2025 | 0.3%2025 | 154 · 160 |
| Tax revenue | 27.2%2024 | 25.3%2024 | 8 · 13 |
| Military spending | 2.47%2025 | 2.57%2025 | 42 · 39 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 53.2%2025 | 42.3%2025 | 51 · 72 |
| FDI inflows | 2.6%2025 | 0.1%2025 | 80 · 171 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 8.7%2025 | 9.5%2025 | 48 · 40 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 45.0%2025 | 45.5%2025 | 15 · 13 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 84.0%2024 | 110.3%2024 | 21 · 6 |
| Education spending | 7.3%2022 | 6.4%2022 | 13 · 21 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.1 yrs2024 | 82.3 yrs2024 | 9 · 30 |
| Infant mortality | 2.02024 | 1.92024 | 188 · 189 |
| Health spending | 11.2%2024 | 10.5%2023 | 15 · 24 |
| Physicians | 4.412021 | 3.612021 | 20 · 42 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.8%2025 | 93.7%2024 | 21 · 36 |
| Fixed broadband | 40.62024 | 36.52024 | 24 · 38 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 103 · 35 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.57 t2024 | 5.54 t2024 | 82 · 45 |
| Renewable energy | 57.9%2021 | 50.2%2021 | 40 · 48 |
| Forest cover | 68.6%2024 | 74.2%2024 | 19 · 13 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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