Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Economic complexity rankings

Sweden
6
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8
in 2016
Sweden rank
115th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
113th

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.557.51012.5196419902016

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 rankings, 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 rankings 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 rankings?
Sweden ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed