Norway vs Sweden: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre

Norway
3,919 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
4,133 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,133 units per square kilometre against 3,919 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 214 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 114.85 units per square kilometre 262.39 units per square kilometre 147.54 units per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 449.18 units per square kilometre 410.22 units per square kilometre 38.96 units per square kilometre Norway
1980s 1,276 units per square kilometre 677.07 units per square kilometre 599.4 units per square kilometre Norway
1990s 2,189 units per square kilometre 1,777 units per square kilometre 411.87 units per square kilometre Norway
2000s 1,583 units per square kilometre 2,069 units per square kilometre 486.06 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 2,873 units per square kilometre 2,937 units per square kilometre 64.69 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 4,020 units per square kilometre 4,178 units per square kilometre 158.38 units per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,133 units per square kilometre against 3,919 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
214 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.