Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 36.1% less likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
live 1.1 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.6% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 25.6% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
be 19.8% more likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
make 22.4% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.0% 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.3% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 50.8% more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 12.3% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Sweden, 73% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In France, that number is 82% as of 2022.
be 16.5% more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.5% more home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
live with 6.0 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
use 47.3% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.0% more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 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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