South Korea vs Sweden: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
South Korea
0.66
in 2025
Sweden
0.48
in 2025
South Korea rank
143rd
Sweden rank
146th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.66 against 0.48 in Sweden, a difference of 0.18.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 146th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 | 1.2 | 2.37 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.26 | 0.455 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9167 | 0.4983 | 0.4183 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 0.66 against 0.48 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.18, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- South Korea ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.