Iran vs Sweden: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Iran
29.4%
in 2023
Sweden
28.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.4% against 28.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 17.6% | 12.1% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 19.2% | 12.8% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 23.6% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 25.4% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.3% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.7% | 0.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran, at 29.4% against 28.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Iran and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.