Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 884 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,467 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1970s | 15,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 27,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 44,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 59,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 63,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 57,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 884 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.