🇸🇪Sweden rankings 2026: where Sweden places in 192 global Top 10s

This is the complete picture of Sweden across Top10Earth: 192 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales, where it is measured at 25.74 % (Plug-in hybrid share of car sales) as of 2026-11-02. Sweden holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 26 rankings.

Where Sweden is number one

Sweden leads the world in 1 ranking. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.

• Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales: 25.74 % (Plug-in hybrid share of car sales), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Iceland with 20.67 %.

Top 10 finishes

Sweden is inside the top 10 of 25 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #3 in Countries with the highest rye yields with 5.66 tonnes per hectare, behind Denmark (5.8 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Germany. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the most researchers per million people with 8,910.74 per million people, behind South Korea (9,471.83 per million people) and ahead of Denmark. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP with 9.6 % of GDP, behind Marshall Islands (10.06 % of GDP) and ahead of Germany. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP with 3.6 % of GDP, behind South Korea (4.94 % of GDP) and ahead of United States. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP with 9.6 % of GDP, behind Marshall Islands (10.06 % of GDP) and ahead of Germany. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias with 89.54 per 100,000 people, behind Denmark (90.48 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Netherlands. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the highest electric car sales share with 61 %, behind Iceland (62 %) and ahead of Netherlands. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the highest happiness scores with 7.26 score (0-10), behind Costa Rica (7.44 score (0-10)) and ahead of Norway. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports with 3.82 %, behind Poland (4.31 %) and ahead of Slovenia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the oldest liberal democracies with 104 years, behind United Kingdom (105 years) and ahead of Ireland. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
• #6 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. with 73.68 % of service imports, BoP, behind Malta (75.16 % of service imports, BoP) and ahead of Papua New Guinea. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
• #6 in Countries with the highest government procurement spending with 17.42 % of GDP, behind Japan (17.45 % of GDP) and ahead of Israel. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.

The remaining 13 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Sweden by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Sweden holds 56 positions: #6 of 43 in Countries with the highest government procurement spending (17.42 % of GDP), #7 of 50 in Countries by net primary income (33.0k BoP, current US$ million), #9 of 50 in Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (23.3k BoP, current US$ million) and #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP (125.29 % of GDP). 52 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Sweden holds 41 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales (25.74 %), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest electric car sales share (61 %), #5 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports (3.82 %) and #8 of 50 in Countries with the most planted forest (8,699 thousand hectares). 37 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Sweden holds 31 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest happiness scores (7.26 score (0-10)), #5 of 41 in Countries with the oldest liberal democracies (104 years), #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education (52.53 %) and #10 of 41 in Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage (57.45 %). 27 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Sweden holds 23 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP (9.6 % of GDP), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP (9.6 % of GDP), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias (89.54 per 100,000 people) and #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth (71.12 years). 19 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Sweden holds 19 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest rye yields (5.66 tonnes per hectare), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest tomato yields (322.4 tonnes per hectare), #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest sugar beet yields (74.53 tonnes per hectare) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest rapeseed yields (3.05 tonnes per hectare). 15 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Sweden holds 12 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the most researchers per million people (8,910.74 per million people), #4 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (3.6 % of GDP), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.95 %) and #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP (7.32 % of GDP). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Sweden holds 6 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (73.68 % of service imports, BoP), #21 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (95.77 %), #24 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (40.62 per 100 people) and #24 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (95.77 % of population). 2 more rankings are listed below.

Travel

In travel, Sweden holds 4 positions: #23 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (10.67 US$ bn), #27 of 50 in Countries with the most rail travel (0.01 million), #33 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (180.97 thousand) and #35 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (19.55 million).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Sweden moved in 179 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest rye yields (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries with the most researchers per million people (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #4 in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #4 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest happiness scores (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #5 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #5 in Countries with the oldest liberal democracies (2026-10-29).

Since the first snapshot

Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:

• Countries with the most rail travel: #26 on 2026-10-28 → #27 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).

Where Sweden ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Sweden's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil (27.15 million tonnes), 50th of 50 in Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) (2.47 % of GDP) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person (0.62 tonnes per person). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Sweden

• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales · 25.74 % · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest rye yields · 5.66 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the most researchers per million people · 8,910.74 per million people · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP · 9.6 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 3.6 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP · 9.6 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias · 89.54 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest electric car sales share · 61 % · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 7.26 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports · 3.82 % · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 41 · Countries with the oldest liberal democracies · 104 years · 2026-10-29
• #6 of 50 · Countries by communications, computer, etc. · 73.68 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
• #6 of 43 · Countries with the highest government procurement spending · 17.42 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries by net primary income · 33.0k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth · 71.12 years · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth · 82.66 years · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest primary school completion rates · 99.95 % · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the most planted forest · 8,699 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments · 23.3k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest tomato yields · 322.4 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP · 125.29 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education · 52.53 % · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 41 · Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage · 57.45 % · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar beet yields · 74.53 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 45 · Countries with the most electric cars on the road · 800 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity · 17.38 gigawatts · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Biggest exporters of ICT services · 27.2k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
• #11 of 50 · Countries generating the most hydropower · 68.34 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest electricity use per person · 12.0k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 50.94 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports · 3.77 % · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest drug-related death rates · 3.82 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest opioid use death rates · 2.72 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest rapeseed yields · 3.05 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest wheat yields · 6.17 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries by current account balance · 45.51 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #13 of 50 · Countries by portfolio Investment, net · 25.3 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #13 of 50 · Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power · 27.59 % · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP · 125.29 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries spending the most on health per person · 6,484.76 US$ · 2026-10-28
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP · 7.32 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year · 77.53 % · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the most electric car sales · 173 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries producing the most renewable electricity excluding hydropower · 41.85 billion kWh · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people · 11.67 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) · 95.28 % · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health · 11.15 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest dry pea yields · 2.85 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest industrial share of water withdrawals · 61.27 % · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest potato yields · 37.31 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries by service imports · 144.1 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #17 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind · 43.33 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest beef yield per animal · 325 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 46 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry · 1,686.72 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree · 34.88 % of population 25+ · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service imports · 143.81 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods · 38.48 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest GDP per person employed · 129.0k international dollars · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest income per person · 63.0k US$ · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the most goods transported by rail · 23.25 billion ton-km · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment · 96.22 % · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the most organic agricultural land · 550 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) · 76.89 % · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Most forested countries · 68.59 % of land · 2026-10-28
• #20 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar beet · 2,119 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water · 99.76 % · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 1.31 % · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the longest rail networks · 9,714 route-km · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people · 4.41 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Richest countries by GDP per capita · 63.1k US$ · 2026-10-28
• #21 of 50 · Biggest service exporters · 130.73 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #21 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods and services · 25.11 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #21 of 50 · Countries by primary income payments · 71.01 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest income per person, adjusted for prices · 76.1k international $ · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates · 7.86 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using the internet · 95.77 % · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service exports · 130.09 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the longest life expectancy · 83.26 years · 2026-10-29
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the most patent applications by residents · 1.85 thousand · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries by net capital account · 949.66 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest forest area · 279.34 thousand sq. km · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 0.67 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) · 72.78 % · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries earning the most from tourism · 10.67 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #23 of 50 · Countries investing the most (gross capital formation) · 170.37 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation · 95.35 % · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the longest pre-primary education · 4 years · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Largest service economies · 448.41 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the largest consumer spending · 484.43 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people · 40.62 per 100 people · 2026-10-29
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users (share of population) · 95.77 % of population · 2026-10-28
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the most scientific journal articles · 21.24 thousand · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) · 75.74 % · 2026-11-02
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest barley yields · 4.45 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
• #25 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP · 669 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #26 of 50 · Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment · 17.3k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
• #26 of 50 · Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments · 10.0k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #26 of 50 · Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein · 8.64 % · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders · 8.54 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Richest countries by GDP per person (PPP) · 72.5k current international $ · 2026-10-29
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest military spending · 14.95 billion US dollars · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with 4G coverage · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the most rail travel · 0.01 million · 2026-10-28
• #28 of 50 · Biggest exporters of goods and services · 366.21 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #28 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods and services · 341.11 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #28 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income · 412.12 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates · 0.18 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal · 95 kg per animal · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks · 53.57 % · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP · 5.92 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 170.71 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education · 30.6 % · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people over 65 · 20.91 % · 2026-10-28
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil · 3,373.22 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person · 30.62 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the most listed domestic companies · 278 · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people · 615.01 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Biggest goods exporters · 235.48 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #30 of 50 · Countries by goods imports · 197 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate · 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-01
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education · 95.43 % · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries by personal remittances, paid · 4,188.77 current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise imports · 200.98 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Largest industrial economies · 140.71 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #32 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise exports · 208.33 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global goods exports · 0.8 % · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Largest manufacturing economies · 83.31 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports · 72.6 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the most airline departures · 180.97 thousand · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries by reserves and related items · 2,464.28 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person · 9.57 litres of pure alcohol per person · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease · 8.52 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the most installed solar power capacity · 5.5 GW · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows · 7,361.16 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates · 3.92 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates · 10.91 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from falls · 10.53 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest energy use per person · 43.13 MWh · 2026-10-29
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the most air passengers · 19.55 million · 2026-10-28
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 2,272.16 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the most international migrants · 2,272.16 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Most urbanised countries · 89.08 % · 2026-10-28
• #37 of 50 · Countries by net financial account · 2.82 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest cereal yields · 5.24 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP · 33 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 58.92 % · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal · 1,528.95 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person · 16.3k cubic metres per person · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people · 140.69 per 100 people · 2026-10-28
• #38 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances · 5,413.48 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
• #38 of 50 · Countries using the most coal energy per person · 1,585.43 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using clean cooking fuels · 100 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected · 16.1 % of territorial waters · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the largest foreign reserves · 74.2 includes gold, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #39 of 50 · Countries producing the most pig meat · 246.92 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children · 89 % · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 171 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
• #40 of 50 · Countries importing the most palm oil · 189 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 57.9 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
• #40 of 50 · Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices · 806.3 international $ bn · 2026-11-02
• #40 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 4.31 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP (PPP) · 768.56 current international $ bn · 2026-10-29
• #42 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 144.12 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate · 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-31
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of international migrants · 21.4 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas · 89.08 % · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the most arable land per person · 0.24 hectares per person · 2026-10-31
• #44 of 50 · Countries by trade in services · 41.08 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #44 of 50 · Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol · 10.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-10-30
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions · 5,134.55 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries consuming the most coal · 16.9 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 72.76 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest pneumococcal vaccination coverage in children · 95 % · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water · 99.55 % · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the most air freight carried · 324.82 million ton-km · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation · 2,225.78 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-01
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows · 1.2 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest total energy supply · 459.59 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use · 7.56 billion tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the most industrial design applications · 0.43 thousand · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage · 94 % · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity · 71.19 % · 2026-10-29
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP · 77.8 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP · 32.51 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest unemployment rate · 8.69 % of labor force · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 27.15 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) · 2.47 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person · 0.62 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 27.15 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement · 115.41 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 0.22 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries with the most trademark applications · 11.62 thousand · 2026-11-02

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Sweden's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Sweden

What is Sweden's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales, with 25.74 % (Plug-in hybrid share of car sales) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Sweden?

192 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.

Is Sweden in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 26 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales, #3 in Countries with the highest rye yields and #3 in Countries with the most researchers per million people.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.