Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 35.0% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 7.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 21.2% lower top tax rate
Sweden has a top tax rate of 57.1% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
make 13.9% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $55,300 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 16.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 66.1% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.6% less on education
Sweden spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Skatteverket, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Sweden? See an in-depth size comparison.