Quality of life comparison

live 2.1 years longer

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 43.1% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 15.8% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $60,200 as of 2020, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.

be 74.3% more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.

be 13.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Sweden, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 44.2% higher top tax rate

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 78.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 55.5% less likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 11.8% fewer children

In United States, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

spend 35.1% less on healthcare

United States spends 16.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 52.0% more on education

United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

see 83.8% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.