South Africa vs Sweden: Population by income level, per capita
South Africa
1 units per person
in 2025
Sweden
1 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Population by income level, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Sweden, a difference of 0 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, per capita, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, per capita between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for population by income level, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.