Finland vs Sweden: Rate of electrification
Finland
28.7%
in 2023
Sweden
29.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th
Rate of electrification over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29.6% against 28.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 52.3% | 23.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 41.7% | 15.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 40.0% | 16.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 30.1% | 2.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of electrification, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29.6% against 28.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of electrification between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for rate of electrification?
- Finland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Rate of electrification. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.