Capital

Schweden

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

etymology: stock and holm literally mean "log" and "islet" in Swedish, but there is no consensus as to what the words refer to

Jemen

name: Sanaa

geographic coordinates: 15 21 N, 44 12 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name is reputed to mean "well-fortified" in Sabaean, the South Arabian language that went extinct in Yemen in the 6th century A.D.

Citizenship

Schweden

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Sweden; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen of Sweden and the father unknown

dual citizenship recognized: no, unless the other citizenship was acquired involuntarily

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Jemen

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Yemen; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Schweden

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

Jemen

mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law

Suffrage

Schweden

18 years of age; universal

Jemen

18 years of age; universal

Area

Schweden

total: 450,295 sq km

land: 410,335 sq km

water: 39,960 sq km

Jemen

total: 527,968 sq km

land: 527,968 sq km

water: 0 sq km

note: includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen)

Land use

Schweden

agricultural land: 7.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 6.4% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 1.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 68.7% (2018 est.)

other: 23.8% (2018 est.)

Jemen

agricultural land: 44.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 41.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 1% (2018 est.)

other: 54.5% (2018 est.)

Location

Schweden

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

Jemen

Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Age structure

Schweden

0-14 years: 17.26% (male 936,274/female 882,347)

15-64 years: 62.05% (male 3,346,891/female 3,190,608)

65 years and over: 20.69% (2023 est.) (male 1,021,707/female 1,158,511)

Jemen

0-14 years: 35.14% (male 5,641,548/female 5,449,491)

15-64 years: 61.52% (male 9,829,725/female 9,590,956)

65 years and over: 3.34% (2023 est.) (male 464,548/female 589,334)

Birth rate

Schweden

10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jemen

24.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Schweden

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jemen

5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Schweden

Swedish (official)

major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, den obestridliga källan för grundläggande information. (Swedish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

note: Finnish, Sami, Romani, Yiddish, and Meankieli are official minority languages

Jemen

Arabic (official); note - a distinct Socotri language is widely used on Socotra Island and Archipelago; Mahri is still fairly widely spoken in eastern Yemen

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Schweden

total population: 82.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 81.1 years

female: 84.7 years

Jemen

total population: 67.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 65.5 years

female: 70.3 years

Major urban areas - population

Schweden

1.700 million STOCKHOLM (capital) (2023)

Jemen

3.292 million SANAA (capital), 1.080 million Aden, 941,000 Taiz, 772,000 Ibb (2023)

Median age

Schweden

total: 41 years (2023 est.)

male: 40 years

female: 42 years

Jemen

total: 21.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 21.5 years

female: 21.8 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Schweden

29.7 years (2020 est.)

Jemen

20.8 years (2013 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Schweden

3.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jemen

-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Schweden

most Swedes live in the south where the climate is milder and there is better connectivity to mainland Europe; population clusters are found all along the Baltic coast in the east; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated

Jemen

the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country

Population growth rate

Schweden

0.51% (2023 est.)

Jemen

1.83% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Schweden

1.67 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Jemen

2.91 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Schweden

urban population: 88.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Jemen

urban population: 39.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.71% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Education expenditures

Schweden

7.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

Jemen

NA

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Schweden

total: 20 years

male: 18 years

female: 21 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Schweden

1.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Jemen

-5.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Schweden

5.72% (2021 est.)

Jemen

-5.23% (2018 est.)

Labor force

Schweden

5.556 million (2021 est.)

Jemen

7.299 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Schweden

17.1% (2018 est.)

Jemen

48.6% (2014 est.)

Unemployment rate

Schweden

8.66% (2021 est.)

8.29% (2020 est.)

6.83% (2019 est.)

Jemen

13.57% (2021 est.)

13.39% (2020 est.)

13.06% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Schweden

44% of GDP (2020 est.)

38.69% of GDP (2019 est.)

42.28% of GDP (2018 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include 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 intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental 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

Jemen

74.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

68.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Schweden

2.16% (2021 est.)

0.5% (2020 est.)

1.78% (2019 est.)

Jemen

24.7% (2017 est.)

-12.6% (2016 est.)

Exports

Schweden

$290.793 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$241.94 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$257.293 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Jemen

$384.5 million (2017 est.)

$940 million (2016 est.)

Exports - partners

Schweden

Germany 10%, Norway 9%, United States 8%, Denmark 8%, Finland 6% (2021)

Jemen

China 53%, Saudi Arabia 10%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Australia 5% (2019)

Imports

Schweden

$263.269 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$217.165 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$233.648 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Jemen

$4.079 billion (2017 est.)

$3.117 billion (2016 est.)

Imports - partners

Schweden

Germany 18%, Netherlands 9%, Norway 8%, China 7%, Denmark 7% (2021)

Jemen

China 25%, Turkey 10%, United Arab Emirates 9%, Saudi Arabia 8%, India 7% (2019)

Airports

Schweden

231 (2021)

Jemen

57 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Schweden

total: 4,179,574 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2020 est.)

Jemen

total: 391,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Schweden

total: 8.8 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 88% (2021 est.)

Jemen

total: 8,229,624 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 26.6% (2022 est.)

Railways

Schweden

total: 10,910 km (2020) 8,184 km electrified

narrow gauge: 65 km

Roadways

Schweden

total: 573,134 km (2016) (includes 2,050 km of expressways)

paved: 140,100 km (2016)

unpaved: 433,034 km (2016)

note: includes 98,500 km of state roads, 433,034 km of private roads, and 41,600 km of municipal roads

Jemen

total: 71,300 km (2005)

paved: 6,200 km (2005)

unpaved: 65,100 km (2005)

Telephones - fixed lines

Schweden

total subscriptions: 1,382,146 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)

Jemen

total subscriptions: 1.2 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Schweden

total subscriptions: 12,843,683 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 123 (2021 est.)

Jemen

total subscriptions: 15 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 46 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Schweden

2,052 km (2010)

Disputes - international

Schweden

none identified

Jemen

Yemen-Oman: none identified

Yemen-Saudia Arabia: in 2004, Saudi Arabia reinforced its concrete-filled security barrier along sections of the fully demarcated border with Yemen to stem illegal cross-border activities, including militants and arms; in 2013 and 2015, Saudi Arabia again erected fences