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

Norway
3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
86th
Sweden rank
85th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 372,410 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 85th of 184 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 157,033 current LCU per square kilometre 230,296 current LCU per square kilometre 73,264 current LCU per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 414,391 current LCU per square kilometre 603,973 current LCU per square kilometre 189,582 current LCU per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 622,912 current LCU per square kilometre 988,550 current LCU per square kilometre 365,639 current LCU per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre 374,771 current LCU per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 141,028 current LCU per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre 354,092 current LCU per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
372,410 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 85th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current 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.