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Sweden in the studies
Every ranking row in which Sweden appears — the rows each ranking publishes, a selection rather than every value the archive holds. Each figure links to the study that states it, where its dataset, filters and extraction date are declared.
35 figures in 31 studies
Agri-environmental indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Already Farms a Quarter of Its Farmland Organically | Area under organic farming, 2020% of utilised agricultural area | 20.3 | +11.2EU average | 2020 |
Children and youth
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Among EU Children, Family Incomes Are Most Unequal in Bulgaria | Gini coefficient among children minus that of the whole population, 2025points, children minus whole population | -3.1 | −2.5EU average | 2025 |
| One in Nine Young Europeans Is Neither Working Nor StudyingMember | Young people not in employment, education or training, aged 15-29, 2025% of population aged 15-29 | 5.9 | −5.1EU average | 2025 |
| Sweden's Youth Unemployment Is Higher Than Greece's | Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, 2025% of the labour force aged 15-24 | 24.3 | +9.1EU average | 2025 |
Climate change
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland's Land Now Emits More Carbon Than It AbsorbsMember | Net land use emissions, 2024tonnes CO2 equivalent per inhabitant | -5.1 | −4.6EU average | 2024 |
| One EU Method Counts More Than Twice the Danish Emissions Another Does | Emissions from production activities, 2024kg CO2 equivalent per inhabitant | 4,122 | −1,712EU average | 2024 |
Economic globalisation
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Pays Out More Income Abroad Than It Receives, a Net 28.6% of GDP | Primary income balance, 2025% of GDP | 4.8 | — | 2025 |
| Only Three EU Countries Hit the Aid Target of 0.7% of National Income | Official development assistance, 2024% of gross national income | 0.79 | +0.29EU figure | 2024 |
Environment and energy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Imports 98% of Its Energy, the Most in the EUMember | Energy import dependency, 2024% of gross available energy | 26.5 | −30.8EU average | 2024 |
| Sweden Gets Four Times as Much of Its Energy From Renewables as Belgium | Share of renewable energy, 2025% of gross final energy consumption | 65.4 | +39.2EU average | 2025 |
| Sweden's Forests Absorb More Greenhouse Gas Than Its Economy Emits | Net greenhouse gas emissions against 1990, 2024Index, 1990 = 100 | -57.7 | — | 2024 |
| Sweden's Forests Absorb More Greenhouse Gas Than Its Economy Emits | Net greenhouse gas emissions per capita, 2024Tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person | -0.6 | — | 2024 |
| Wood and Similar Solid Fuels Are Still the EU's Largest Renewable SourceMember | Solar photovoltaics as a share of renewable energy, 2024% of renewable energy | 1.6 | −9.2EU average | 2024 |
Housing
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In One Year, House Prices Rose 18.3% in Hungary and Fell in Finland | House price change, 2025Annual rate of change (%) | 1.0 | −4.5EU average | 2025 |
| In the Netherlands, 39.7% of Over-65s Still Live in a Mortgaged HomeMember | People aged 65 and over living in an owner-occupied home with a mortgage or housing loan outstanding, 2025% of people aged 65 and over | 34.0 | +26.4EU average | 2025 |
Industry, trade and services
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most EU Countries Still Make Fewer Business Trips Than Before the PandemicMember | Change in business trips made by residents, 2019 to 2025% change since 2019 (derived) | 71.4 | +67.3EU change | 2025 |
| Most EU Countries Still Make Fewer Business Trips Than Before the PandemicMember | Business trips as a share of all trips made by residents, 2025% of trips (derived) | 16.2 | +5.5EU share | 2025 |
| Nearly Half of Slovak Private-Sector Jobs Are in Firms With Under Ten Staff | Share of business-economy employment in enterprises with 250 or more persons employed, 2024% of persons employed | 43.5 | — | 2024 |
International trade
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Buys More Services From Abroad Than It SellsMember | Balance of trade in services, 2025% of GDP | -1.9 | — | 2025 |
Migrant integration
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrants' Children in the EU Run Twice the Poverty Risk of Other ChildrenMember | Gap between children whose parents were born abroad and children with native-born parents, 2025percentage points (derived) | 29.5 | +7.7EU figure | 2025 |
| In Sweden, Non-EU Citizens Are Unemployed at 3.5 Times the Rate of Swedes | Unemployment rate of non-EU citizens, 2025% of the labour force aged 20-64 | 22.8 | +10.5EU average | 2025 |
| More EU Residence Permits Are Held for Family Reasons Than for Work | Share of valid residence permits held for family reasons, 31 December 2025% of valid permits (derived) | 51.1 | +21.1EU figure | 31 December 2025 |
Population and social conditions
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 19 EU Countries the State Is the Single Biggest Source of Welfare FundsMember | General government contributions to social protection, 2024% of GDP | 15.54 | +3.46EU average | 2024 |
| In 19 EU Countries the State Is the Single Biggest Source of Welfare FundsMember | Employers' social contributions, 2024% of GDP | 11.80 | +1.48EU average | 2024 |
| Latvian Women Outlive Latvian Men by 9.8 Years, the Widest Gap in the EU | Life expectancy at birth, 2024Years | 83.8 | +2.3EU average | 2024 |
Science, technology and digital society
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.5% of EU Jobs Are in Sectors Where Many Workers Have a DegreeMember | Employment in knowledge-intensive activities, 2025% of total employment | 50.1 | +12.6EU average | 2025 |
| One in Twenty European Workers Is an ICT Specialist | ICT specialists as a share of employment, 2025% of total employment | 8.9 | +3.9EU average | 2025 |
| Sweden Spends More on Research Than Romania Mainly Because Its Companies Do | Research and development spending, all sectors, 2024% of GDP | 3.5 | +1.2EU average | 2024 |
| Sweden Spends More on Research Than Romania Mainly Because Its Companies Do | Research performed by business, 2024% of GDP | 2.6 | +1.1EU average | 2024 |
Skills-related statistics
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only 9.1% of Romanian Vocational Graduates Had a Month's Workplace Training | Change in the share of recent vocational graduates with at least a month in a workplace, 2021 to 2025percentage points (derived) | 1.4 | — | 2025 |
| Swedish Adults Are Seven Times as Likely as Greeks to Be Taking a CourseMember | Participation in education and training, last four weeks, 2025% of population aged 25-64 | 38.2 | +24.5EU average | 2025 |
Sustainable development indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria Relies More on Green Taxes Than Any Other EU CountryMember | Environmental taxes as a share of tax revenue, 2024% of total tax revenue | 3.9 | −1.4EU average | 2024 |
| Romania Uses Less Energy per Person Than Any Other EU Country | Final energy consumption per person, 2024tonnes of oil equivalent per inhabitant | 2.87 | +0.87EU average | 2024 |
Transport
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel in the EU Is Back Above Its Pre-Pandemic Level | Change in air passengers carried, 2019 to 2025% change from 2019 (derived) | -18.9 | −24.6EU total | 2025 |
| In Romania the Risk of Dying on the Road Is Nearly Four Times Sweden's | Road traffic deaths, 2024Deaths per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.0 | −2.4EU average | 2024 |