How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP

Norway

0 1000 No per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sweden

0 1000 No per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Norway rank

169th

Sweden rank

168th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 168th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Norway
1970s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Norway
1980s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Norway
1990s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Norway
2000s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2020s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp, Norway or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp between Norway and Sweden?: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?: Norway ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 No per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,242 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.