Greenland vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Greenland
49,930 constant 2015 US$
in 2023
Sweden
55,014 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Greenland rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 55,014 constant 2015 US$ against 49,930 constant 2015 US$ in Greenland, a difference of 5,084 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 209 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,081 constant 2015 US$ | 26,575 constant 2015 US$ | 6,495 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 26,787 constant 2015 US$ | 31,542 constant 2015 US$ | 4,754 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 26,813 constant 2015 US$ | 35,484 constant 2015 US$ | 8,671 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 36,361 constant 2015 US$ | 45,293 constant 2015 US$ | 8,933 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 45,190 constant 2015 US$ | 50,477 constant 2015 US$ | 5,288 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49,122 constant 2015 US$ | 53,466 constant 2015 US$ | 4,344 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Greenland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 55,014 constant 2015 US$ against 49,930 constant 2015 US$ in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Greenland and Sweden?
- 5,084 constant 2015 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.