Iceland vs Sweden: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
22.1%
in 2016
Sweden
21.7%
in 2016
Iceland rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22.1% against 21.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 22.1% against 21.7% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.