Denmark vs Sweden: HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco
Denmark
4.1
in 2025
Sweden
3.8
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.1 against 3.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4 | 6.9 | 3.5 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 2.12 | 0.62 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 2.1 | 0.12 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.86 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.9 | 0.2667 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4.1 against 3.8 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.