Sweden vs Switzerland: GDP per capita
Sweden
25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Switzerland
25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sweden rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th
GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 199 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,531 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,427 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,947 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,830 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,194 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,899 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,816 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,219 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 3,753 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,998 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,246 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 4,467 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,012 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,545 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 7,152 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,966 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,813 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 9,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,729 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,614 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15,563 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,182 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,620 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 17,628 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,058 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,430 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 22,249 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,090 international-$ in 1990 prices | 841 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25,600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,197 international-$ in 1990 prices | 403 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices | 199.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 199 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.