Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Hong Kong, China
69,436 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
66,102 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 69,436 international-$ in 2021 prices against 66,102 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 3,334 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,822 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 62,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 67,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
- Hong Kong, China, at 69,436 international-$ in 2021 prices against 66,102 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 3,334 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.