Sweden vs Canada
POP 3.9x GDP 3.7x LE 2.0 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Sweden vs Canada
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Canada, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Sweden | Canada | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $604.8B | $2.2T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $30.7B | $63.1B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 106.0% | 65.1% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Sweden and Canada profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Sweden, 67% spread)
| Indicator | Sweden | Canada | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 4 | 12 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.0 | 4.7 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 2.4 | 5.4 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2021 |
2 closer health rows sit on the Sweden and Canada profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Sweden, 33% spread)
| Indicator | Sweden | Canada | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.3% | 4.9% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 132.0% | 104.3% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 114.9% | 95.0% | 2024 |
1 closer education rows sit on the Sweden and Canada profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Sweden, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Sweden | Canada | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 3.6 | 14.0 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 57.9% | 23.8% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 68.7% | 39.5% | 2023 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Sweden and Canada profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Sweden vs Canada comparison
Sweden (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs Canada (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 3.9x smaller (10.6M vs 41.3M) and total GDP is 3.7x smaller ($604.8B vs $2.2T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~86% relative spread) across 45 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Sweden full profile · HIC
Sweden (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Canada full profile · HIC
Canada (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Sweden's column in this pair.
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Sweden vs Canada figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.