Sweden vs Latvia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Sweden | Latvia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 10.6m2025 | 1.8m2025 | 92 · 150 |
| Area | 528,860 km²2024 | 64,590 km²2024 | 50 · 125 |
| Density | 26.02024 | 30.02024 | 180 · 172 |
| Urban share | 89.1%2025 | 68.6%2025 | 35 · 96 |
| Fertility | 1.432024 | 1.242024 | 171 · 196 |
| Aged 65+ | 20.9%2025 | 22.2%2025 | 29 · 20 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $669bn2025 | $48.6bn2025 | 25 · 101 |
| GDP per capita | $63,1332025 | $26,3122025 | 20 · 64 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $72,5292025 | $46,1372025 | 26 · 57 |
| GDP growth | 1.5%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 160 · 141 |
| Agriculture share | 1.5%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 158 · 114 |
| Industry share | 21.0%2025 | 18.7%2025 | 121 · 133 |
| Services share | 67.0%2025 | 64.2%2025 | 47 · 61 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.7%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 154 · 70 |
| Tax revenue | 27.2%2024 | 17.6%2024 | 8 · 64 |
| Military spending | 2.47%2025 | 3.61%2025 | 42 · 16 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 53.2%2025 | 62.6%2025 | 51 · 36 |
| FDI inflows | 2.6%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 80 · 149 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 8.7%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 48 · 68 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 45.0%2025 | 31.0%2025 | 15 · 73 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 84.0%2024 | 82.9%2024 | 21 · 23 |
| Education spending | 7.3%2022 | 4.3%2022 | 13 · 84 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.1 yrs2024 | 76.4 yrs2024 | 9 · 95 |
| Infant mortality | 2.02024 | 2.22024 | 188 · 182 |
| Health spending | 11.2%2024 | 7.3%2023 | 15 · 80 |
| Physicians | 4.412021 | 3.402022 | 20 · 49 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.8%2025 | 92.7%2024 | 21 · 41 |
| Fixed broadband | 40.62024 | 25.82024 | 24 · 73 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 103 · 58 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.57 t2024 | 3.65 t2024 | 82 · 79 |
| Renewable energy | 57.9%2021 | 44.0%2021 | 40 · 55 |
| Forest cover | 68.6%2024 | 55.6%2024 | 19 · 43 |
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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Life expectancy
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Population
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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