Germany vs Sweden: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita
Germany
82.5
in 2023
Sweden
80.74
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 82.5 against 80.74 in Sweden, a difference of 1.76.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.77 | 15.69 | 7.92 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 14.03 | 22.92 | 8.89 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 23.35 | 33.24 | 9.9 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.49 | 39.98 | 9.5 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 49.22 | 51.78 | 2.56 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 65.1 | 66.91 | 1.8 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75.64 | 74.8 | 0.8353 | Germany |
| 2020s | 82.55 | 81.73 | 0.8146 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor productivity vs gdp per capita, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 82.5 against 80.74 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor productivity vs gdp per capita between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.76, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.