Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
have 15.9% more doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
live 10.6 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.8% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
be 54.4% more likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 55.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 72.2% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.2 times 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.3% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.7 times more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 23.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Sweden, 73% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 90% as of 2020.
be 5.9 times more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.2% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
live with 15.1% more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 40.4% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.9 times more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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