Sweden vs United States of America: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Sweden
6
in 2016
United States of America
7
in 2016
Sweden rank
115th
United States of America rank
114th
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7 against 6 in Sweden, a difference of 1.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 114th of 121 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 | 8 | 4.67 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 8.7 | 5.5 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 9.6 | 6.4 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4 | 8.6 | 4.6 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4 | 7.5 | 3.5 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 11.71 | 6.43 | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 7 against 6 in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Sweden and United States of America?
- 1, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 114th 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.