Areas Where Sweden Is Better Than Japan

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

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.99 🇸🇪

  |

  0.97 🇯🇵

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

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.57 🇸🇪

  |

  1.11 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.01 🇸🇪

  |

  0.06 🇯🇵

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

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.96 🇸🇪

  |

  0.93 🇯🇵

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

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  2.03 🇸🇪

  |

  1.4 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• 🌿 Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.81 🇸🇪

  |

  0.79 🇯🇵

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

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.89 🇸🇪

  |

  0.85 🇯🇵

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

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  1.72 🇸🇪

  |

  1.47 🇯🇵

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

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

  4 🇸🇪

  |

  3.9 🇯🇵

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

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  1.6 🇸🇪

  |

  1.54 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.