Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8 against 6 in Sweden, a difference of 2.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 121 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 | 4.33 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 5.1 | 1.9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 4 | 6.6 | 2.6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4 | 5.7 | 1.7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 10.29 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8 against 6 in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.