If you lived in Sweden instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

Health

live 10.9 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 10.8% more likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.3 times more money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.

be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.

be 85.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Sweden, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

Life

be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 93.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 38.1% fewer children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sweden, about 95.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 65.2% more on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Sweden: At a glance

Sweden is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 410,335 sq km. A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
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