Norway vs Sweden: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Norway
2.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
3.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
69th
Sweden rank
66th

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 2.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 308,140 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 66th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre 11,145 constant LCU per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 1.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre 145,534 constant LCU per square kilometre Norway
1990s 1.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre 84,975 constant LCU per square kilometre Norway
2000s 2.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre 208,183 constant LCU per square kilometre Norway
2010s 2.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre 118,602 constant LCU per square kilometre Norway
2020s 2.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre 320,490 constant LCU per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 2.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
308,140 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,614 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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.