Sweden vs United Kingdom: Population by income level, annual growth rate
Sweden
0.2545 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.2973 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden rank
157th
United Kingdom rank
154th
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2973 % change on previous year against 0.2545 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.0428 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.698 % change on previous year | 0.629 % change on previous year | 0.0689 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.4016 % change on previous year | 0.1444 % change on previous year | 0.2571 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2379 % change on previous year | 0.1466 % change on previous year | 0.0913 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.422 % change on previous year | 0.2778 % change on previous year | 0.1441 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4869 % change on previous year | 0.5963 % change on previous year | 0.1094 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.6778 % change on previous year | 0.3298 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5088 % change on previous year | 0.7037 % change on previous year | 0.1949 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2973 % change on previous year against 0.2545 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.0428 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.