Hong Kong vs Sweden: Insurance indicators — Penetration
Insurance indicators — Penetration over time
- Hong Kong
- Sweden
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 18.53 Percentage of GDP against 12.38 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 6.15 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.84 Percentage of GDP | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | 5.46 Percentage of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 14.47 Percentage of GDP | 6.45 Percentage of GDP | 8.01 Percentage of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 19.63 Percentage of GDP | 11.12 Percentage of GDP | 8.5 Percentage of GDP | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Hong Kong or Sweden?
- Hong Kong, at 18.53 Percentage of GDP against 12.38 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 6.15 Percentage of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.