Pakistan vs Sweden: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Pakistan
7.8%
in 2023
Sweden
6.9%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Pakistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7.8% against 6.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.5% | 4.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Pakistan or Sweden?
- Pakistan, at 7.8% against 6.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Pakistan and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Pakistan ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).