In terms of national strength, Sweden's total GDP is about $420 billion, Denmark's is about $330 billion. Industrial output, Sweden 100 billion dollars, Denmark 120 billion dollars.

Historically Sweden has been a large country in the Nordic region. Sweden's land area is 450,000 with a population of 9.4 million, Denmark is 43,000 (not counting Greenland) with a population of 5.5 million.

From the degree of development, the two countries are about the same, or the whole of Northern Europe are about the same, politically mature, socially stable, economically developed.