Netherlands vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Netherlands
68,219 current US$
in 2024
Sweden
57,723 current US$
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68,219 current US$ against 57,723 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 10,496 current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,071 current US$ | 9,109 current US$ | 2,038 current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 13,280 current US$ | 17,552 current US$ | 4,272 current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 25,622 current US$ | 30,069 current US$ | 4,448 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 40,994 current US$ | 41,290 current US$ | 296.1 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51,217 current US$ | 55,337 current US$ | 4,121 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61,105 current US$ | 56,483 current US$ | 4,622 current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 68,219 current US$ against 57,723 current US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 10,496 current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release