Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 68.4% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.9 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.0% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 48.1% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 13.9% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
Economy
be 59.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 100.0% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.0% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 36.7% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 10.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Sweden, 73% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 80% as of 2022.
be 41.7% more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
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 Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.2% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
live with 36.9 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
use 41.2% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Israel uses 7,186 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 Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.6% more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 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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