Portugal vs Sweden: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Portugal
433,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Sweden rank
40th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 433,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 88,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 175,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 200,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 223,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 304,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 261,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 403,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 279,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 123,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 397,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 316,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 80,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 420,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 339,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 81,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 433,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Portugal and Sweden?
- 88,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.