Norway vs Sweden: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Norway
1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
81st
Sweden rank
78th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 111,800 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 210 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 | 83,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 183,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,161 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 207,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 361,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,755 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 387,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 646,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 259,331 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 807,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 919,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 111,959 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 100,791 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 102,655 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
- 111,800 current US$ 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 gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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
GDP (current US$) 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.