Iceland vs Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Iceland
7.9%
in 2022
Sweden
8.3%
in 2022
Iceland rank
51st
Sweden rank
49th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 49th of 124 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.1% | 4.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 49th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release