Norway vs Sweden: Coal vs gdp per capita
Norway
1.52
in 2025
Sweden
1.59
in 2025
Norway rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th
Coal vs gdp per capita over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.59 against 1.52 in Norway, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 | 3 | 0.6673 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.68 | 2.43 | 0.2419 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 3.37 | 0.5771 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 3.69 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 3.57 | 1.67 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 2.5 | 0.6864 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.72 | 0.0954 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal vs gdp per capita, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.59 against 1.52 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal vs gdp per capita between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.07, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for coal vs gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.