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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Sweden: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita

Iceland

0.0008 units per person

in 2025

Sweden

0.0008 units per person

in 2025

Iceland rank

42nd

Sweden rank

40th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita over time

Iceland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0008 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0.0001 units per person	Sweden
2000s	0.0008 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0 units per person	Sweden
2010s	0.0008 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0 units per person	Sweden
2020s	0.0008 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0 units per person	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per capita, Iceland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per capita between Iceland and Sweden?: 0 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?: Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,804 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.