North America |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
The USA |
Sweden |
Local Friendliness |
#18 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are more friendly in The USA than in Sweden
|
Most popular destinations |
#4 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 174) |
The USA is more traveled than Sweden
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#3 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of The USA to travel than for citizens of Sweden
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
#1 2022
|
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#31 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from The USA than from Sweden.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#54 2023
|
#59 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of The USA to travel than for citizens of Sweden
|
⚔️ Military |
The USA |
Sweden |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#5 2019
|
#120 2019
|
(out of 163) |
The USA has bigger army than Sweden
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#1 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
The USA |
Sweden |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#56 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In The USA, people live less than in Sweden
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#50 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in The USA than in Sweden
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#45 2020
|
#13 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in The USA than in Sweden
|
Smokers by Country |
#32 2019
|
#33 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In The USA the percentage of smokers is higher than in Sweden
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#44 2022
|
#56 2022
|
(out of 186) |
The USA has a higher percent of vaccination than Sweden
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#6 2019
|
#9 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in The USA than in Sweden
|
Tobacco use |
#54 2020
|
#49 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#35 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in The USA than in Sweden
|
Global cancer incidence |
#9 2020
|
#22 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#92 2020
|
#87 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In The USA people die from cancer less often then in Sweden
|
⭐ Freedom |
The USA |
Sweden |
Global Freedom Scores |
#63 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of The USA have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Sweden
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#12 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
The USA |
Sweden |
Cost of Living |
#13 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In The USA the cost of living is higher than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#100 2021
|
#46 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on food |
#136 2021
|
#116 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#28 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on education |
#55 2021
|
#118 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#23 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#52 2021
|
#62 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#119 2021
|
#93 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Sweden
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#100 2016
|
#111 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in The USA drinks more alcohol than in Sweden
|
Drug use by country |
|
#10 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#16 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 21) |
In The USA an average person drink less wine than in Sweden
|
🌳 Ecology |
The USA |
Sweden |
Most Polluted Countries |
#81 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 112) |
The USA is more polluted than Sweden
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#2 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The USA produces more carbon dioxide than Sweden
|
💱 Economic |
The USA |
Sweden |
Richest countries |
#8 2020
|
#14 2020
|
(out of 191) |
The USA has higher GDP than Sweden
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#4 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in The USA than in Sweden
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#15 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In The USA the corruption level is higher than in Sweden
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 98) |
The USA exports more high-technology goods and services than Sweden
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#1 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In The USA, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Sweden
|
Beer Production by Country |
#24 2021
|
#44 2021
|
(out of 157) |
The USA produces more beer then Sweden
|
📚 Education |
The USA |
Sweden |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#7 2020
|
#6 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from The USA is lower than for those from Sweden
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#2 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of The USA has a better score than the one in Sweden
|
📊 General |
The USA |
Sweden |
Human Development Index |
#24 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 187) |
The USA has a lower Human Development Index than Sweden
|
Quality of Life |
#19 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In The USA, the quality of life is lower than in Sweden
|
Happiness by country |
#14 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in The USA are less happy than those who live in Sweden
|
Human Capital Index |
#16 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 193) |
The USA has lower People Capital score than Sweden
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#19 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In The USA, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Sweden
|
Country by land area |
#3 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 204) |
The USA has bigger land area than Sweden
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#1 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#8 2023
|
#6 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in The USA than in Sweden
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#1 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
The USA |
Sweden |
E-Government Development Index |
#9 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In The USA, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Sweden
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#22 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in The USA than in Sweden
|
Internet penetration |
#24 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In The USA, fewer people use the internet than in Sweden
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#22 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#26 2022
|
#81 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In The USA, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Sweden
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#75 2022
|
#122 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In The USA, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Sweden
|
🏭 Labour |
The USA |
Sweden |
Unemployment rate |
#126 2021
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in The USA than in Sweden
|
🛡️ Safety |
The USA |
Sweden |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#55 2022
|
#54 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in The USA than in Sweden
|
Homicide rate |
#82 2019
|
#163 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in The USA than in Sweden
|
Safest countries |
#128 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in The USA than in Sweden
|
Road traffic death rate |
#107 2019
|
#169 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in The USA than in Sweden
|
Terrorism Index |
#25 2021
|
#65 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
The USA |
Sweden |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#2 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In The USA scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Sweden
|
💸 Taxes |
The USA |
Sweden |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#21 2021
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In The USA, the tax system is more complicated than in Sweden
|
👶🏻 Demography |
The USA |
Sweden |
Number of births |
#8 2021
|
#99 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in The USA than in Sweden
|
Total population |
#3 2022
|
#84 2022
|
(out of 205) |
The USA has a larger population than Sweden
|
Population |
#3 1970
|
#63 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In The USA more citizens than in Sweden
|