Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 38.2% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 17.2% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
have 18.1% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
make 11.1% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 16.1% fewer children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 61.2% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 14.8% less likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Sweden, 73% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Finland, that number is 86% as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 21.2% more electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
find 10.2% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 98.6% more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 12.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.2% more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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
Compare further: Sweden vs. Finland
Finland: At a glance
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