Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
see 13.6% more spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
live 3.3 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.9% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 57.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 55.0% 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 12.9% fewer children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.4% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 25.8% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 20.9% less likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 57.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.3% more home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
live with 9.9 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 50.0% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 87.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 94.4% more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Sweden vs. Germany
Germany: At a glance
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