Malta vs Sweden: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Malta
22.8%
in 2015
Sweden
21.7%
in 2016
Malta rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.8% against 21.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 22.4% | 11.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 24.2% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 1.4% | Malta |
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, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 22.8% against 21.7% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Malta and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 17th 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.