India vs Sweden
Every indicator for India and Sweden side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
| Indicator | India | Sweden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2025) (people) | 1,463,865,525 | 10,596,620 | +13,714.5% |
| GDP (nominal) (billion $) | 3,956 | 669 | +491.3% |
| GDP per capita ($) | 2,702 | 63,133 | −95.7% |
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.2 | 84.1 | — |
| Area (km²) | 3,287,260 | 528,660 | +521.8% |
| Population density (people/km²) | 445 | 20 | +2,121.7% |
| Median age (years) | 28.4 | 41.1 | — |
| Internet usage (%) | 70.0 | 95.8 | — |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.2 | 8.7 | — |
| Inflation (%) | 2.4 | 0.7 | — |
| Urban population (%) | 35.7 | 89.1 | — |
| Military expenditure (2024) (million $) | 86,126 | 12,040 | +615.3% |
| Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%) | 2.27 | 2.00 | +13.5% |
| Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%) | 7.63 | 4.12 | +85.2% |
| Military expenditure per capita ($) | 59 | 1,136 | −94.8% |
| Armed forces personnel (2020) (people) | 3,068,000 | 15,000 | +20,353.3% |
| Armed forces per 1,000 people (people) | 2.1 | 1.4 | +48.1% |
| Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%) | 0.58 | 0.27 | +114.8% |
The difference column shows the percentage gap of India relative to Sweden; a positive value favors India. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.
At a glance
India is higher on 10 of the 12 indicators, while Sweden leads on the remaining 2. The widest separation is in armed forces personnel (2020), about 205 times; they are closest on military expenditure as a share of gdp.
Key differences
- Armed forces personnel (2020) shows the widest gap of all: India stands at 3,068,000 against Sweden's 15,000 — roughly 205 times as much.
- Population (2025) shows the widest gap of all: India stands at 1,463,865,525 against Sweden's 10,596,620 — roughly 138 times as much.
- GDP per capita shows the widest gap of all: Sweden stands at 63,133 against India's 2,702 — roughly 23 times as much.
- Population density shows the widest gap of all: India stands at 445 against Sweden's 20 — roughly 22 times as much.
- Military expenditure per capita shows the widest gap of all: Sweden stands at 1,136 against India's 59 — roughly 19 times as much.
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