Areas Where Sweden Is Better Than Canada

🇸🇪 Sweden is ranked better in 15 indicators, while Canada is ranked better in 4 indicators.

• 📈 School enrollment, primary (% gross)

  116.43 🇸🇪

  |

  96.01 🇨🇦

  A higher rate indicates more children are enrolled in primary education, including over-aged students.

• 🌿 Planetary Pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.81 🇸🇪

  |

  0.64 🇨🇦

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

• 👶 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

  2.5 🇸🇪

  |

  5.1 🇨🇦

  A lower rate indicates better child health and healthcare systems.

• 🤰 Maternal Mortality Ratio (Modeled)

  4 🇸🇪

  |

  12 🇨🇦

  Lower ratios indicate better maternal healthcare and safer childbirth conditions.

• ⏳ Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

  83.31 🇸🇪

  |

  81.65 🇨🇦

  A higher expectancy indicates better health and living conditions.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.01 🇸🇪

  |

  0.05 🇨🇦

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

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.96 🇸🇪

  |

  0.94 🇨🇦

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

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  1.6 🇸🇪

  |

  1.47 🇨🇦

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 🌍 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

  74,150 🇸🇪

  |

  64,470 🇨🇦

  Allows comparison of living standards across countries by adjusting for price differences.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  2.03 🇸🇪

  |

  1.67 🇨🇦

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  1.6 🇸🇪

  |

  1.52 🇨🇦

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

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.57 🇸🇪

  |

  1.48 🇨🇦

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• ⏱️ Timeliness of Shipments

  4.2 🇸🇪

  |

  4.1 🇨🇦

  Frequency with which shipments reach the consignee on time, affecting reliability in trade.

• 📊 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.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  1.72 🇸🇪

  |

  1.64 🇨🇦

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

Areas Where Canada Is Better Than Sweden