Areas Where Sweden Is Better Than Australia

🇸🇪 Sweden is ranked better in 10 indicators, while Australia is ranked better in 2 indicators.

• 🌿 Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.81 🇸🇪

  |

  0.7 🇦🇺

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.01 🇸🇪

  |

  0.06 🇦🇺

  Measures gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Lower values indicate less inequality.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.99 🇸🇪

  |

  0.98 🇦🇺

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 🌐 Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high)

  4 🇸🇪

  |

  3.7 🇦🇺

  Overall assessment of logistics performance, crucial for trade and economic growth.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  2.03 🇸🇪

  |

  1.78 🇦🇺

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  1.6 🇸🇪

  |

  1.52 🇦🇺

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  1.6 🇸🇪

  |

  1.59 🇦🇺

  Measures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.89 🇸🇪

  |

  0.87 🇦🇺

  Adjusts the HDI for inequality in distribution of each dimension. Higher values indicate better human development with less inequality.

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.57 🇸🇪

  |

  1.51 🇦🇺

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.96 🇸🇪

  |

  0.96 🇦🇺

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.