Ireland vs Sweden: HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco
Ireland
3.7
in 2025
Sweden
3.8
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.8 against 3.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4 | 6.9 | 2.5 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 2.12 | 0.19 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.1 | 1.01 | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.24 | 1.86 | 2.1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 4.9 | 1.17 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.8 against 3.7 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 19th 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.