SEK
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Sweden
450,295 km²
4.6% of largest
United States of America is 21.84× larger than Sweden
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Sweden
3.1% OF LARGEST
10.6M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 32.25× the population of Sweden
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Sweden
2.2% OF LARGEST
$669.0B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Sweden
1.8% OF LARGEST
24K
TROOPS
United States of America has 56.14× the active personnel of Sweden
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Sweden
1.5% OF LARGEST
204
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 65.20× the aircraft of Sweden
Naval Assets
United States of America
Sweden
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Sweden
1.5% OF LARGEST
125.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Sweden
22.8% OF LARGEST
$52B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Sweden
5% OF MOST
43
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Sweden
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
0.3M b/d
−0.3M b/d net
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Sweden
$327.9B
Exports
$327.9B
Imports
$311.4B
Trade Balance
+$16.5B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Sweden
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Sweden
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Sweden
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Sweden
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Sweden
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United States of America
Sweden
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Sweden
226
Gold
238
Silver
249
Bronze
713
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 518
❄ Winter: 195
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Sweden
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
Sweden
41.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Sweden is 2.3 years older (median) than United States of America
Youth Population
United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Sweden has the highest elderly population at 25.7% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Sweden
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
191
|
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
7.4M
|
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
34
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
1
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
15
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Sweden
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $13 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $75 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,200 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $850 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $130 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $30 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $90 | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Sweden
Physicians per 1,000
Sweden
USA
Hospital beds per 1,000
USA
Sweden
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Sweden
Obesity prevalence
USA
Sweden
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Sweden
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Sweden vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Sweden | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10596620 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 450295 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Stockholm | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Swedish | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Swedish Krona (SEK) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Sweden | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 24,000 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 31,800 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 55,800 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $7,300,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 120 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,500 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 24 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 12 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Sweden | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $668,998,664,082 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $63,133 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.7% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.3 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Swedish Krona (SEK) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 21.8 times larger in area than Sweden.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 32.3 times more people than Sweden.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Sweden vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 46.0x larger than Sweden's $669B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 32.3x larger than Sweden's 11M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 21.8x larger than Sweden.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Sweden's 24Thousand.
Trade: Sweden runs a trade surplus of $17B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: Sweden leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs United States of America's 79.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology