Areas Where Sweden Is Better Than Canada

🇸🇪 Sweden is ranked better in 9 indicators, while Canada is ranked better in 2 indicators.

• 🌿 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.

• ♀️ 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.

• 🕵️‍♂️ 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.

• 📊 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 🇸🇪

  |

  1.48 🇨🇦

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  1.72 🇸🇪

  |

  1.64 🇨🇦

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