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