India vs Sweden: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 124 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Sweden: Sweden leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (371,100) against India (1.30); Sweden leads on Oil Imports (546,500) against India (3.06); Sweden leads on Oil Consumption (351,100) against India (3.18). Across 124 compared metrics, India wins on 54 and Sweden wins on 62.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 51 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 7 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
- Other: 1 metric compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 70 % | 95.77 %ā | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 95.01 %ā | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 96% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 88.13 pointsā | |
| Radios | 116ā | 8.25 | |
| Televisions | 63ā | 4.6 | |
| Waterways | 14,500ā | 2,052 |
Economy
51 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual COā Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 1.39Mā | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82ā | 43.96 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | most of the population lives in the south where the climate is milder and there is better connectivity to mainland Europe; population clusters are found along the Baltic coast in the east; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 7.76 sq km | 16.13 sq kmā | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per yearā | 20 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 174ā |
Geography
7 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %ā | 1.04 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 72.47ā | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. kmā | 29,942.1 sq. km | |
| Airports per 1,000 Sq Km | 2.97Mā | 407,270 | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 kmā | 3,218 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 3,323.51 cubic meters per inhabitantā | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562ā | 510 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 90.5 %ā | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28ā | 21 | |
| Independence | 15ā | 6 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 76.44 % | 99.76 %ā | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5ā | 5.8 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 447.76 USD | 8,358.89 USDā | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 10.7 % of GDPā | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 2 people/sq kmā | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 4 %ā | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 29.7ā | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %ā | 20.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3ā | 11,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07Mā | 15,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %ā | 52.21 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.82ā | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 85.5 yearsā | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 40.43 yearsā | |
| Population Change | 14.13M personsā | 39,473.4 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 26.33 per sq. kmā | |
| Total population | 1.48B personsā | 10.71M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.93ā | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | B-Cā | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %ā | 10.56 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | 70.3 %ā | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %ā | 9.63 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 7.3 % of GDPā | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M personsā | 2.28M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69ā | 5.7 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 12.07 yearsā | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 90 daysā | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 peopleā | 1.7 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 179.74ā | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 19ā | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %ā | 69.58 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 4.41 people/sq kmā | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %ā | 0.51 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %ā | 0.29 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 97,762.4 personsā | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 64.19 %ā | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per womanā | 1.33 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 47,088.2 personsā | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 2.38 per live birthsā |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 2.27ā | |
| Airports | 315ā | 206 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | 115ā | |
| Heliports | 289ā | 11 |
Other
1 metric| Metric | š®š³ India | šøšŖ Sweden | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Bank Rate | 5.25 %ā | 1.75 % |