Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
have 8.1 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Sweden has 44.1 as of 2021.
be 16.6% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sweden, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
be 11.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sweden, that number is 8.7% as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 88.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
have 14.5% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 11.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 91.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sweden has 40.6 as of 2024.
live with 84.4% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sweden withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sweden uses 12,226 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 72.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sweden, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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