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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

publicly owned TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial networks plus regional stations; multiple privately owned TV broadcasters operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 50 local TV stations; widespread access to pan-Nordic and international broadcasters through multi-channel cable and satellite TV; publicly owned radio broadcaster operates 3 national stations and a network of 25 regional channels; roughly 100 privately owned local radio stations with some consolidating into near national networks; an estimated 900 community and neighborhood radio stations broadcast intermittently (2008)

Internet country code [time series]

.se

Internet users [time series]

total: 8.7 million | percent of population: 89.1% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 47

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 1, FM 124, shortwave 0 (2008)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: highly developed telecommunications infrastructure; ranked among leading countries for fixed-line, mobile-cellular, Internet and broadband penetration | domestic: coaxial and multiconductor cables carry most of the voice traffic; parallel microwave radio relay systems carry some additional telephone channels | international: country code - 46; submarine cables provide links to other Nordic countries and Europe; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Sweden shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway) (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines [time series]

total subscriptions: 3.82 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 43

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

total: 12.3 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 127 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 75

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

252 (2008)

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

barley, wheat, sugar beets; meat, milk

Budget [time series]

revenues: $291.4 billion | expenditures: $304 billion (2014 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-2.2% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88

Central bank discount rate [time series]

0% (31 December 2014) | 1% (31 December 2013) | note:: the Discount rate was abolished in 2002, and replaced by a "Reference rate" with no bearing on monetary policy; the rate quoted here is the Reference rate | country comparison to the world: 69

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

2.8% (31 December 2014 est.) | 3.23% (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 175

Current account balance [time series]

$35.73 billion (2014 est.) | $34.54 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14

Debt - external [time series]

$1.039 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) | $992.5 billion (31 December 2011) | country comparison to the world: 16

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]

24.9 (2013) | 25 (1992) | country comparison to the world: 141

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Aided by peace and neutrality for the whole of the 20th century, Sweden has achieved an enviable standard of living under a mixed system of high-tech capitalism and extensive welfare benefits. Sweden remains outside the Eurozone because of concerns over its impact on the country’s economy, welfare system, and sovereignty. Timber, hydropower, and iron ore constitute the resource base of an economy heavily oriented toward foreign trade. Privately owned firms account for vast majority of industrial output. Agriculture accounts for less than 1% of GDP. Economic growth slowed in 2013, as a result of continued economic weakness in the EU - Sweden’s main export market; however, Sweden’s economy experienced modest growth in 2014, with an adjusted real GDP growth that averaged 2.1%. Sweden’s economy is expected to grow modestly in 2015, although the country continues to struggle with deflationary pressure.

Exchange rates [time series]

Swedish kronor (SEK) per US dollar - | 6.759 (2014 est.) | 6.5118 (2013 est.) | 6.77 (2012 est.) | 6.4918 (2011 est.) | 7.2075 (2010 est.)

Exports [time series]

$184.1 billion (2014 est.) | $181.3 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 28

Exports - commodities [time series]

machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals (2012 est.)

Exports - partners [time series]

Norway 10.4%, Germany 10.4%, UK 7.4%, Finland 7.3%, Denmark 7.2%, US 6%, Netherlands 5.3%, Belgium 4.6%, France 4.6% (2014)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$570.1 billion (2014 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$448.2 billion (2014 est.) | $438.9 billion (2013 est.) | $418.4 billion (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 42

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 1.8% | industry: 33.4% | services: 64.8% (2014 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$46,000 (2014 est.) | $45,000 (2013 est.) | $44,500 (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 26

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

2.1% (2014 est.) | 1.3% (2013 est.) | -0.3% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 147

Gross national saving [time series]

29.6% of GDP (2014 est.) | 29.4% of GDP (2013 est.) | 29.2% of GDP (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 46

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: 3.4% | highest 10%: 24% (2012)

Imports [time series]

$163.8 billion (2014 est.) | $159.6 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 30

Imports - commodities [time series]

machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing

Imports - partners [time series]

Germany 17.4%, Netherlands 7.7%, Norway 7.6%, Denmark 7.4%, UK 6.2%, China 5.3%, Russia 5.2%, Finland 5.1%, France 4.4% (2014)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

2.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 111

Industries [time series]

iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

-0.2% (2014 est.) | -0.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 19

Labor force [time series]

5.124 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 76

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 2% | industry: 12% | services: 86% (2014 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$560.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.) | $470.1 billion (31 December 2011) | $581.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 21

Population below poverty line [time series]

14% (2011 est.)

Public debt [time series]

40.2% of GDP (2014 est.) | 38.8% of GDP (2013 est.) | note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions | country comparison to the world: 96

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$66.32 billion (2014 est.) | $65.38 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34

Stock of broad money [time series]

$336.8 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $371.6 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 31

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$593.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $558.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 15

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]

$509.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $500.8 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$742.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $811.3 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$256.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $287.1 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

52.1% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10

Unemployment rate [time series]

7.9% (2014 est.) | 8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 87

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

51.08 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 60

Crude oil - exports [time series]

12,590 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68

Crude oil - imports [time series]

352,300 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20

Crude oil - production [time series]

8,400 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 84

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

0 bbl (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 192

Electricity - consumption [time series]

130.5 billion kWh (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27

Electricity - exports [time series]

22.68 billion kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 8

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

9.5% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 199

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

43% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 49

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

24.8% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 3

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

22.7% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14

Electricity - imports [time series]

12.67 billion kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 13

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

37.94 million kW (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 23

Electricity - production [time series]

162.9 billion kWh (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 25

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

1.086 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 87

Natural gas - exports [time series]

0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 184

Natural gas - imports [time series]

1.086 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 59

Natural gas - production [time series]

0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 195

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 196

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

298,800 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 44

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

192,900 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 24

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

152,700 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

434,400 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 36

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 450,295 sq km | land: 410,335 sq km | water: 39,960 sq km | country comparison to the world: 56

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly larger than California

Climate [time series]

temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north

Coastline [time series]

3,218 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4 m | highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

acid rain damage to soils and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]

total: 2.62 cu km/yr (37%/59%/4%) | per capita: 285.6 cu m/yr (2007)

Geographic coordinates [time series]

62 00 N, 15 00 E

Geography - note [time series]

strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas

Irrigated land [time series]

1,597 sq km (2007)

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 2,211 km | border countries (2): Finland 545 km, Norway 1,666 km

Land use [time series]

agricultural land: 7.5% | arable land 6.4%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 1.1% | forest: 68.7% | other: 23.8% (2011 est.)

Location [time series]

Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway

Map references [time series]

Europe

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 12 nm (adjustments made to return a portion of straits to high seas) | exclusive economic zone: agreed boundaries or midlines | continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Natural hazards [time series]

ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic

Natural resources [time series]

iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower

Terrain [time series]

mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west

Total renewable water resources [time series]

174 cu km (2011)

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

21 counties (lan, singular and plural); Blekinge, Dalarna, Gavleborg, Gotland, Halland, Jamtland, Jonkoping, Kalmar, Kronoberg, Norrbotten, Orebro, Ostergotland, Skane, Sodermanland, Stockholm, Uppsala, Varmland, Vasterbotten, Vasternorrland, Vastmanland, Vastra Gotaland

Capital [time series]

name: Stockholm | geographic coordinates: 59 20 N, 18 03 E | time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Constitution [time series]

several previous; latest adopted 1 January 1975; amended several times, last in 2015 (2015)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Kingdom of Sweden | conventional short form: Sweden | local long form: Konungariket Sverige | local short form: Sverige

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Mark Francis BRZEZINSKI (since 14 November 2011) | embassy: Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 31, SE-11589 Stockholm | mailing address: American Embassy Stockholm, US Department of State, 5750 Stockholm Place, Washington, DC 20521-5750 | telephone: [46] (08) 783 53 00 | FAX: [46] (08) 661 19 64

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Bjorn O. LYRVALL (since 12 September 2013) | chancery: The House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 | telephone: [1] (202) 467-2600 | FAX: [1] (202) 467-2699

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 19 September 1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree, daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977) | head of government: Prime Minister Stefan LOFVEN (since 3 October 2014); Deputy Prime Minister Asa ROMSON (since 3 October 2014) | cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister | elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually becomes the prime minister

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the colors reflect those of the Swedish coat of arms - three gold crowns on a blue field

Government type [time series]

constitutional monarchy

Independence [time series]

6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king)

International law organization participation [time series]

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation [time series]

ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Judicial branch [time series]

highest court(s): Supreme Court of Sweden (consists of 16 justices including the court chairman; Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 18 justices including the court president) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court justices nominated by the Board of Judges, a 9-member nominating body consisting of high-level judges, prosecutors, and members of Parliament; justices appointed by the Government; following a probationary period, justices' appointments are permanent | subordinate courts: first instance and appellate general and administrative courts; specialized courts that handle cases such as land and environment, immigration, labor, markets, and patents

Legal system [time series]

civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and customary law

Legislative branch [time series]

description: unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; 310 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 39 members in "at-large" seats directly elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms) | elections: last held on 14 September 2014 (next to be held in September 2018) | election results: percent of vote by party - SAP 31.0%, M 23.3%, SD 12.9%, MP 6.9%, C 6.1%, V 5.7%, FP 5.4%, KD 4.5%, others 4.1%; seats by party - SAP 113, M 84, SD 49, MP 25, C 22, V 21, FP 19, KD 16

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Du Gamla, Du Fria" (Thou Ancient, Thou Free) | lyrics/music: Richard DYBECK/traditional | note: in use since 1844; also known as "Sang till Norden" (Song of the North), is based on a Swedish folk tune; it has never been officially adopted by the government; "Kungssangen" (The King's Song) serves as the royal anthem and is played in the presence of the royal family and during certain state ceremonies

National holiday [time series]

National Day, 6 June (1983); note - from 1916 to 1982 this date was celebrated as Swedish Flag Day

National symbol(s) [time series]

three crowns, lion; national colors: blue, yellow

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Center Party (Centerpartiet) or C [Annie LOOF] | Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna) or KD [Goran HAGGLUND] | Green Party (Miljopartiet de Grona) or MP [spokespersons Asa ROMSON and Gustav FRIDOLIN] | Left Party (Vansterpartiet) (formerly Communist Party) or V [Jonas SJOSTEDT] | Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet) or FP [Jan BJORKLUND] | Moderate Party (Moderaterna) or M [Anna KINBERG BATRA] | Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterna) or SAP [Stefan LOFVEN] | Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna) or SD [Jimmie AKESSON]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations or SACO | Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees or TCO | Swedish Trade Union Confederation (Landsorganisationen) or LO [Wanja LUNDBY-WEDIN] | other: environmental groups; media

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Introduction

Background [time series]

A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.

Military

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 2,065,691 | females age 16-49: 1,996,764 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 1,709,055 | females age 16-49: 1,650,432 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 54,960 | female: 52,275 (2010 est.)

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) (2010)

Military expenditures [time series]

1.18% of GDP (2012) | 1.17% of GDP (2011) | 1.18% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 84

Military service age and obligation [time series]

18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47 (2013)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 17.12% (male 863,125/female 814,803) | 15-24 years: 11.97% (male 603,615/female 569,289) | 25-54 years: 39.3% (male 1,957,869/female 1,894,064) | 55-64 years: 11.63% (male 571,318/female 568,293) | 65 years and over: 19.99% (male 900,070/female 1,059,170) (2015 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

11.99 births/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 166

Death rate [time series]

9.4 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 59

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 59.3% | youth dependency ratio: 27.5% | elderly dependency ratio: 31.8% | potential support ratio: 3.1% (2015 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

6.8% of GDP (2011) | country comparison to the world: 20

Ethnic groups [time series]

indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign-born or first-generation immigrants: Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

0.18% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 99

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

100 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 108

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

9.7% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 27

Hospital bed density [time series]

2.7 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 2.6 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 2.87 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 2.31 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 217

Languages [time series]

Swedish (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 81.98 years | male: 80.09 years | female: 83.99 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 15

Major urban areas - population [time series]

STOCKHOLM (capital) 1.486 million (2015)

Median age [time series]

total: 41.2 years | male: 40.2 years | female: 42.2 years (2015 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Swede(s) | adjective: Swedish

Net migration rate [time series]

5.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 25

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

22% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 104

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

3.93 physicians/1,000 population (2011)

Population [time series]

9,801,616 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 91

Population growth rate [time series]

0.8% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 139

Religions [time series]

Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%

Sanitation facility access [time series]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]

total: 16 years | male: 15 years | female: 17 years (2012)

Sex ratio [time series]

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.88 children born/woman (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]

total: 23.7% | male: 25% | female: 22.3% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 85.8% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 0.83% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

none

Refugees and internally displaced persons [time series]

refugees (country of origin): 34,285 (Syria); 24,184 (Iraq); 21,189 (Somalia); 14,107 (Eritrea); 12,090 (Afghanistan) (2014) | stateless persons: 27,167 (2014); note - the majority of stateless people come from the Middle East and Somalia

Transportation

Airports [time series]

231 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 25

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 149 | over 3,047 m: 3 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 12 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 75 | 914 to 1,523 m: 22 | under 914 m: 37 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 82 | 914 to 1,523 m: 5 | 77 (2013)

Heliports [time series]

2 (2013)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 135 | by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 16, carrier 1, chemical tanker 15, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 36, petroleum tanker 11, roll on/roll off 30, vehicle carrier 17 | foreign-owned: 35 (Denmark 4, Estonia 3, Finland 16, Germany 3, Ireland 1, Italy 5, Norway 3) | registered in other countries: 189 (Bahamas 11, Barbados 4, Bermuda 14, Canada 2, Cook Islands 3, Cyprus 5, Denmark 15, Faroe Islands 11, Finland 1, France 4, Gibraltar 11, Italy 1, Liberia 12, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 1, Netherlands 12, Norway 27, Panama 2, Portugal 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10, Singapore 11, UK 28) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 42

Pipelines [time series]

gas 1,626 km (2013)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

major seaport(s): Brofjorden, Goteborg, Helsingborg, Karlshamn, Lulea, Malmo, Stockholm, Trelleborg, Visby | LNG terminal(s) (import): Brunnsviksholme, Lysekil

Railways [time series]

total: 11,915 km | standard gauge: 11,850 km 1.435-m gauge (7,567 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 65 km 0.891-m gauge (65 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 21

Roadways [time series]

total: 579,564 km (includes 1,913 km of expressways) | paved: 135,444 km | unpaved: 444,412 km | note: includes 104,705 km of state roads, 433,034 km of private roads, and 41,825 km of municipal roads (2010) | country comparison to the world: 13

Waterways [time series]

2,052 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 40