Japan vs Sweden: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Japan
0.6%
in 2026
Sweden
0.5%
in 2026
Japan rank
128th
Sweden rank
129th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 129th of 156 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 129th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.