⌛ Then vs now
How has Sweden changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Sweden now live 6.6 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
8.56 million in 1990, 10.6 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
2.13 children per woman in 1990, 1.43 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
37.4 years in 1990, 39.9 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
17.8% in 1990, 20.9% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$20,400 in 1990, Int$72,500 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$261 billion in 1990, $669 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.2% in 1991, 8.7% in 2025.
Military spending
2.5% in 1990, 2% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
77.5 years in 1990, 84.1 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
5.9 per 1,000 in 1990, 2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
9.6% in 1990, 18.7% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
58.9 kg in 1990, 68.3 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,970 kcal in 1990, 3,370 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
9.6 years in 1990, 12.7 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,410 hours in 1990, 1,430 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
83% in 1990, 89% in 2025.
Internet users
1% in 1990, 96% in 2025.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
5 in 1990, 141 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
6.7 t in 1990, 3.6 t in 2024.
Forest cover
68.9% in 1990, 68.7% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
51% in 1990, 71.2% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.1 per 100k in 1990, 1.2 per 100k in 2023.