Finland: 53 winsSweden: 98 wins
Across 151 shared metrics
Analysis
Sweden leads in 98 of 151 shared metrics, while Finland leads in 53.
Finland's Gender Gap in Work is 3.4x that of Sweden (36.629 vs 8.32).
Finland's Gender Pay Gap (%) is 1.1x that of Sweden (16.1% vs 7.5%).
Finland has 94% higher Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) than Sweden.
Finland has 93% higher Water Stress (%) than Sweden.
Sweden has 84% higher Irrigated Land than Finland.
Key Comparisons
Gender Gap in WorkFinland leads
36.629
8.32
Gender Pay Gap (%)Finland leads
16.1%
7.5%
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)Finland leads
41.295
21.248
Water Stress (%)Finland leads
2.8%
1.5%
Irrigated LandSweden leads
80
510
Spirits ConsumptionFinland leads
2.01
1.13
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Gap in Work | 36.629 | 8.32 | 340% higher | Finland |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 16.1% | 7.5% | 115% higher | Finland |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 41.295 | 21.248 | 94% higher | Finland |
| Water Stress (%) | 2.8% | 1.5% | 93% higher | Finland |
| Irrigated Land | 80 | 510 | 84% lower | Sweden |
| Spirits Consumption | 2.01 | 1.13 | 78% higher | Finland |
| Foreign Patents | 105 | 425 | 75% lower | Sweden |
| Teen Birth Rate | 3.10 | 1.79 | 73% higher | Finland |
| Nurses & Midwives | 19.34 | 11.41 | 70% higher | Finland |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 61.3% | 36.9% | 66% higher | Finland |
| Coastline Length | 1.3K | 3.2K | 61% lower | Sweden |
| Tourist Arrivals | 896.0K | 1.96M | 54% lower | Sweden |
| Long Work Hours | 2.5% | 5.2% | 52% lower | Sweden |
| Airports | 98 | 206 | 52% lower | Sweden |
| Electricity Capacity | 26.78M | 55.31M | 52% lower | Sweden |
| Electricity Generation | 83.6 | 172.79 | 52% lower | Sweden |
| Road Deaths | 3.28 | 2.17 | 51% higher | Finland |
| GDP (Nominal) | 298.70B | 603.72B | 51% lower | Sweden |
| Border Countries Count | 3.00 | 2.00 | 50% higher | Finland |
| Job Insecurity | 2.2% | 4.4% | 49% lower | Sweden |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.4% | 0.8% | 49% lower | Sweden |
| Population | 5.55M | 10.64M | 48% lower | Sweden |
| CO2 Per Capita | 5.30 | 3.59 | 48% higher | Finland |
| Nuclear Electricity Share | 42.0% | 28.6% | 47% higher | Finland |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 9.3% | 17.7% | 47% lower | Sweden |
| Low Life Satisfaction | 3.6% | 6.6% | 46% lower | Sweden |
| Railway Length | 5.9K | 10.9K | 46% lower | Sweden |
| Scientific Publications | 12.0K | 22.4K | 46% lower | Sweden |
| Lack of Support | 4.3% | 7.8% | 45% lower | Sweden |
| Air Passengers | 10.79M | 19.55M | 45% lower | Sweden |
| Obesity Rate | 23.7% | 16.4% | 44% higher | Finland |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 2.9% | 5.2% | 44% lower | Sweden |
| Inflation Rate | 1.6% | 2.8% | 43% lower | Sweden |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 10.0% | 7.0% | 42% higher | Finland |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.80 | 2.00 | 40% higher | Finland |
| Railway Network | 5.9K | 9.7K | 39% lower | Sweden |
| Depression Rate | 6.5% | 10.5% | 38% lower | Sweden |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 5.9K | 4.3K | 37% higher | Finland |
| Highest Elevation | 1.3K | 2.1K | 37% lower | Sweden |
| Beer Consumption | 3.64 | 2.68 | 36% higher | Finland |
| Overcrowded Housing | 10.3% | 15.7% | 35% lower | Sweden |
| Fuel Poverty | 2.7% | 4.1% | 34% lower | Sweden |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 47.8% | 73.0% | 34% lower | Sweden |
| University Enrollment Rate | 108.1% | 81.4% | 33% higher | Finland |
| Job Strain | 16.3% | 23.6% | 31% lower | Sweden |
| Political Voice | 20.9% | 29.9% | 30% lower | Sweden |
| Time Dissatisfaction | 7.4% | 10.5% | 29% lower | Sweden |
| Population Density | 18.371 | 25.871 | 29% lower | Sweden |
| Birth Rate | 7.75 | 10.56 | 27% lower | Sweden |
| Land Area | 304.0K | 407.3K | 25% lower | Sweden |
| Poor Health | 6.1% | 8.0% | 24% lower | Sweden |
| Low Reading Skills | 11.5% | 15.2% | 24% lower | Sweden |
| Low Math Skills | 11.5% | 15.2% | 24% lower | Sweden |
| Low Science Skills | 11.5% | 15.2% | 24% lower | Sweden |
| Active Military Personnel | 31.0K | 25.0K | 24% higher | Finland |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 38.9% | 51.3% | 24% lower | Sweden |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 33.59M | 43.96M | 24% lower | Sweden |
| Exports (% GDP) | 41.9% | 54.3% | 23% lower | Sweden |
| Fertility Rate | 1.28 | 1.66 | 23% lower | Sweden |
| Merchant Ships | 282 | 361 | 22% lower | Sweden |
| Water Withdrawal | 3.00 | 2.48 | 21% higher | Finland |
| Happiness Inequality | 1.63 | 2.04 | 20% lower | Sweden |
| Forest Area | 224.1K | 279.8K | 20% lower | Sweden |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 4.9K | 6.2K | 20% lower | Sweden |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 1.6% | 1.4% | 19% higher | Finland |
| Imports (% GDP) | 41.6% | 51.6% | 19% lower | Sweden |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 19.2% | 23.8% | 19% lower | Sweden |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 3.61 | 4.41 | 18% lower | Sweden |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 14.4K | 12.1K | 18% higher | Finland |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.59 | 2.21 | 17% higher | Finland |
| Urban Population (%) | 74.3% | 88.9% | 16% lower | Sweden |
| Land Boundaries Length | 2.6K | 2.2K | 16% higher | Finland |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% | 8.0% | 15% lower | Sweden |
| Voter Turnout | 71.5% | 84.2% | 15% lower | Sweden |
| Broadband Access (%) | 35 | 41 | 15% lower | Sweden |
| Elderly Population (%) | 23.9% | 20.7% | 15% higher | Finland |
| Death Rate | 11.01 | 9.63 | 14% higher | Finland |
| Homicide Rate | 0.98 | 1.15 | 14% lower | Sweden |
| Youth Population (%) | 14.6% | 17.0% | 14% lower | Sweden |
| Time Use Inequality | 2.16 | 2.47 | 13% lower | Sweden |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 50.2% | 57.9% | 13% lower | Sweden |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 4.90 | 5.64 | 13% lower | Sweden |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 3.0% | 3.4% | 13% lower | Sweden |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 6.4% | 7.3% | 13% lower | Sweden |
| Domestic Patents | 1.6K | 1.8K | 12% lower | Sweden |
| Protected Land (%) | 13.6% | 15.5% | 12% lower | Sweden |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 2.8% | 2.5% | 12% higher | Finland |
| GDP Per Capita | $55.6K | $63.3K | 12% lower | Sweden |
| Low Adult Numeracy | 9.8% | 8.8% | 11% higher | Finland |
| Shipping Traffic | 1.45M | 1.63M | 11% lower | Sweden |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 126 | 141 | 11% lower | Sweden |
| GNI Per Capita | 51.6K | 58.2K | 11% lower | Sweden |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11% lower | Sweden |
| Financial Hardship | 8.9% | 9.9% | 10% lower | Sweden |
| Housing Cost Burden | 24.1% | 21.8% | 10% higher | Finland |
| Infant Mortality | 1.80 | 2.00 | 10% lower | Sweden |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 3.91 | 4.29 | 9% lower | Sweden |
| Loneliness | 7.2% | 7.9% | 9% lower | Sweden |
| Low Adult Literacy | 2.6% | 2.8% | 9% lower | Sweden |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 64.3K | 71.0K | 9% lower | Sweden |
| Safety at Night | 86.5% | 80.0% | 8% higher | Finland |
| Child Mortality | 2.30 | 2.50 | 8% lower | Sweden |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 25.4% | 27.6% | 8% lower | Sweden |
| Adult Literacy | 302.72 | 284.083 | 7% higher | Finland |
| Relationship Dissatisfaction | 3.6% | 3.8% | 7% lower | Sweden |
| Median Age | 44.0 years | 41.2 years | 7% higher | Finland |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 73.7% | 68.7% | 7% higher | Finland |
| Employment Rate (%) | 78.8% | 84.2% | 6% lower | Sweden |
| Inequality (Gini) | 27.4 | 29.3 | 6% lower | Sweden |
| Researchers | 8.1K | 8.6K | 6% lower | Sweden |
| Home Internet Access | 95.5% | 91.0% | 5% higher | Finland |
| Adult Numeracy | 298.942 | 285.209 | 5% higher | Finland |
| Life Satisfaction | 7.82 | 7.45 | 5% higher | Finland |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.77 | 1.86 | 5% lower | Sweden |
| Relationship Inequality | 1.70 | 1.79 | 5% lower | Sweden |
| Suicide Rate | 14.57 | 13.84 | 5% higher | Finland |
| Alcohol Consumption | 9.08 | 9.57 | 5% lower | Sweden |
| Job Satisfaction | 7.90 | 7.57 | 4% higher | Finland |
| Science Skills | 510.96 | 493.55 | 4% higher | Finland |
| Social Support | 95.4% | 92.1% | 4% higher | Finland |
| Math Score Gap | 1.64 | 1.71 | 4% lower | Sweden |
| Housing Affordability | 78.7% | 81.1% | 3% lower | Sweden |
| Time Satisfaction | 7.68 | 7.43 | 3% higher | Finland |
| Green Space Access | 93.9% | 91.4% | 3% higher | Finland |
| Science Score Gap | 1.75 | 1.81 | 3% lower | Sweden |
| Numeracy Gap | 1.59 | 1.63 | 3% lower | Sweden |
| Dependency Ratio | 62.682 | 60.598 | 3% higher | Finland |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% | 8.5% | 3% lower | Sweden |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $41.5K | $42.3K | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Life Expectancy | 81.6 years | 83.4 years | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Relationship Satisfaction | 8.16 | 8.32 | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Chronic Pain | 24.0% | 24.5% | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Smoking Rate | 22.3% | 22.7% | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 7.4% | 7.3% | 2% higher | Finland |
| Internet Users (%) | 94.0% | 95.5% | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 46.0% | 46.7% | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Life Expectancy | 81.7 years | 83.3 years | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Life Expectancy | 81.9 years | 83.3 years | 2% lower | Sweden |
| Average Earnings | $59.6K | $60.4K | 1% lower | Sweden |
| Reading Skills | 490.22 | 486.98 | 1% higher | Finland |
| Human Development Index | 0.95 | 0.96 | 1% lower | Sweden |
| Literacy Gap | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1% lower | Sweden |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.4% | 98.7% | 1% higher | Finland |
| Self-Rated Health | 66.5% | 66.5% | equal | Finland |
| Math Skills | 484.14 | 481.77 | equal | Finland |
| Social Time | 6.15 | 6.15 | equal | Finland |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 0.0% | 0.0% | ranked higher | Finland |
| Homicide Rate | 1.10 | 1.10 | equal | Finland |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | Finland |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 99.6% | 99.8% | equal | Sweden |
| Lowest Elevation | 0 | -2.4 | ranked higher | Finland |

