Norway vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Norway
10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
74th
Sweden rank
71st
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 1.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 71st of 165 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 | 3.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 8.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 11.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.71 million 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 71st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (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.