Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Sweden instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

Health

live 6.0 years longer

In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 41.8% less likely to be obese

In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 29.4% more money

Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 55.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 68.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 81.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 21.3% fewer children

In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.0% less likely to have internet access

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sweden, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 100.0% more on healthcare

Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 21.9% more coastline

Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.

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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