Ireland vs Sweden: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Ireland
0.6%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.