Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 25.9% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.9% more money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2020, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.
pay a 26.9% higher top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.8% less likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% more on education
United Kingdom spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 74.1% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Skatteverket, HM Revenue & Customs.
Sweden: At a glance
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