Canada vs Sweden: GDP per capita

Canada
24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sweden
25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Canada rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

GDP per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k187019452020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices against 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices in Canada, a difference of 894 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1870s 1,695 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices 349.94 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
1880s 1,816 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices 335.76 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
1890s 2,378 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices 742.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
1900s 2,911 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices 827.97 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
1910s 4,447 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,573 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
1920s 4,702 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,753 international-$ in 1990 prices 949.65 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
1930s 3,958 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,467 international-$ in 1990 prices 509.15 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
1950s 7,746 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,152 international-$ in 1990 prices 593.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
1960s 9,613 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,752 international-$ in 1990 prices 138.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
1970s 13,183 international-$ in 1990 prices 13,450 international-$ in 1990 prices 266.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
1980s 16,879 international-$ in 1990 prices 15,563 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,316 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
1990s 19,126 international-$ in 1990 prices 17,628 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,498 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
2000s 23,438 international-$ in 1990 prices 22,249 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,189 international-$ in 1990 prices Canada
2010s 25,111 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,600 international-$ in 1990 prices 489 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
2020s 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices 894.3 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices against 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and Sweden?
894 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.