Denmark vs Sweden: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018
Denmark
9.62
in 2025
Sweden
13.43
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.43 against 9.62 in Denmark, a difference of 3.81.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4 | 11.13 | 0.7354 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 11.42 | 1.02 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 12.38 | 2.27 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 13.4 | 3.63 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.43 against 9.62 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real between Denmark and Sweden?
- 3.81, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.