Canada vs Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Canada
12.4%
in 2021
Sweden
12.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 12.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.