Sweden vs United States: Population census recently completed

Sweden
1
in 2015
United States
1
in 2015
Sweden rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 266 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1750s 1 0 1 Sweden
1760s 1 0 1 Sweden
1770s 1 0 1 Sweden
1780s 1 0 1 Sweden
1790s 1 1 0
1800s 1 1 0
1810s 1 1 0
1820s 1 1 0
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 0 1 1 United States
2010s 0.8333 1 0.1667 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between Sweden and United States?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for population census recently completed?
Sweden ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.