Sweden vs World: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in World, a difference of 78,308 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,417 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 107,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 73,506 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 118,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,050 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 126,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Sweden and World?
- 78,308 constant 2021 PPP $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.