Netherlands vs Sweden: GDP per capita

Netherlands
25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sweden
25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th

GDP per capita over time

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 321 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1870s 2,774 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,429 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
1880s 2,927 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,447 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
1890s 3,186 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,550 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
1900s 3,329 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,246 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
1910s 4,049 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,175 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
1920s 5,360 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,753 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,607 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
1930s 5,103 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,467 international-$ in 1990 prices 635.89 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
1950s 6,661 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,152 international-$ in 1990 prices 491.51 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
1960s 9,042 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,752 international-$ in 1990 prices 709.27 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
1970s 12,670 international-$ in 1990 prices 13,450 international-$ in 1990 prices 779.3 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
1980s 14,994 international-$ in 1990 prices 15,563 international-$ in 1990 prices 569.3 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
1990s 17,981 international-$ in 1990 prices 17,628 international-$ in 1990 prices 353.55 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
2000s 22,924 international-$ in 1990 prices 22,249 international-$ in 1990 prices 674.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Netherlands
2010s 24,712 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,600 international-$ in 1990 prices 888 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden
2020s 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices 321.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Netherlands and Sweden?
321 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
Netherlands ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.