Comparison of Sweden and Switzerland [S]ave
| Attribute |  Switzerland × |  Sweden × |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 41,277 | 450,295 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 39,997 | 410,335 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,280 | 39,960 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,770 | 2,211 |
| Border countries |
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| Coastline (km) | 0 | 3,218 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,350 | 320 |
| Lowest point (m) | 195 | -2 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,634 | 2,111 |
| People | ||
| Population | 8,403,994 | 10,202,491 |
| Official languages |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic | Church of Sweden |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Swiss Confederation | Kingdom of Sweden |
| Short country name | Switzerland | Sweden |
| Long local name | Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confederation Suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian); Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh) | Konungariket Sverige |
| Short local name | Schweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); Svizra (Romansh) | Sverige |
| Government type | Federal republic | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Bern | Stockholm |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 523,100,000,000 | 518,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 679,000,000,000 | 535,600,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 62,100 | 51,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 33.8 | 28.9 |
| Labor force | 5,159,000 | 5,361,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 3.2 | 6.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 6.6 | 15 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 242,100,000,000 | 271,200,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 234,400,000,000 | 264,400,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.68 | 1.04 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 35.7 | 50.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 41.8 | 40.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 2.6 | 1.93 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 621,800,000,000 | 329,200,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 621,800,000,000 | 329,200,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,253,000,000,000 | 929,100,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,519,000,000,000 | 560,500,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 66,550,000,000 | 17,790,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 313,500,000,000 | 165,600,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 264,500,000,000 | 153,200,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 811,200,000,000 | 62,220,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,664,000,000,000 | 939,900,000,000 |
| National currency | Swiss francs | Swedish kronor |
| National currency (code) | CHF | SEK |
| National currency (symbol) | CHF | kr |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.9875 | 8.442 |
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