Country Profile
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Sweden
Power index #46 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#46
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Sweden is located in Europe (Northern Europe). It has an estimated population of 10,500,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $620 billion (about $59,048 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 25,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 10,000 reservists, ranking #97 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $12B, roughly 1.9% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 220 military aircraft, 120 tanks, 90 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Sweden. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
10,500,000 people
of world GDP
$620B nominal
of world defense spending
$12B / year
of world active personnel
25,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition35,000 total personnel
Active 71%Reserve 29%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.9% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $480k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 2.4
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$480k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Northern Europe
Sweden ranks #3 of 9 in Northern Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.