Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of France, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 13.1% more spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
have 34.3% more doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sweden has 44.1 as of 2021.
be 16.5% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sweden, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 56.5% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 17.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 28.9% more money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
be 15.3% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sweden, that number is 8.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.2% less likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.6% more on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 33.7% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
Safety
be 14.2% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In France, 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 73% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 83.3% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sweden withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 89.6% more electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sweden uses 12,226 kWh as of 2024.
find 17.0% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sweden has 40.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 20.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sweden, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.8% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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