Sweden vs United States
Sweden vs United States: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.49% in Sweden and 4.84% in United States, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United States, by 0.35 percentage points, or 1.08 times that in Sweden.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher since 1996, when it overtook Sweden.
- In 2017, Sweden ranked 10 and United States ranked 6 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Sweden | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.49 | 4.84 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 4.81 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.51 | 4.8 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.52 | 4.78 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.53 | 4.77 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.54 | 4.77 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.55 | 4.76 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.56 | 4.76 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.56 | 4.77 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.56 | 4.78 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.56 | 4.79 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.55 | 4.79 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.55 | 4.79 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.55 | 4.79 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.55 | 4.78 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.55 | 4.78 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.56 | 4.77 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.56 | 4.77 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.57 | 4.75 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.59 | 4.72 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.62 | 4.69 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.64 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.65 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.66 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.67 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.68 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.69 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.69 | 4.68 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Sweden vs United States
Health
- Life expectancySweden: 83.3 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySweden: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySweden: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterSweden: 99.7% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- Suicide rateSweden: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSweden: 10.6 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthSweden: 0.56% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSweden: 1.43 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSweden: 89.1% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageSweden: 39.9 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSweden: 20.5% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateSweden: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSweden: 2.47% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSweden: $15B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personSweden: $1,549 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSweden: 5% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSweden: 15,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerSweden: 0.19% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSweden: 0.27% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSweden: 146 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSweden: 235 million TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025