Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Sweden, you would:
Economy
be 20.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In France, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2018.
pay a 12.1% lower top tax rate
Sweden has a top tax rate of 57.1% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
make 17.2% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $50,700 as of 2020, while in France, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2020.
be 19.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In France, that number is 8.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 37.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In France, about 85.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% less on education
Sweden spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. France spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 50.8% more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Skatteverket.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Sweden? See an in-depth size comparison.