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Northern EuropeSweden
Capital Stockholm · Median age 40
2 mobility routesPath to citizenshipMin presence 180 days/yrContinentalCold
The practical read for Americans weighing life in Sweden: what the catalog knows about daily-life signals, costs, residency routes, and source freshness — with honest gaps where we have not sourced it yet.
Practical snapshot
Cost of living45
Healthcare97
Safety62
Climate resilience85
2 mobility routes
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Sweden in eight lenses
Every lens is a live, normalized signal (0–100, higher is better). Absent indicators show as Unknown — never guessed.
Cost & taxes
49 · MixedCost of living45
Tax burden52
Healthcare
97 · StrongHealthcare97
Safety & crime
67 · StrongSafety62
Low crime71
Climate
85 · StrongClimate resilience85
Language & integration
92 · StrongEnglish proficiency94
Migrant acceptance89
Freedom & rights
91 · StrongRule of law96
Political stability74
Low corruption91
Personal freedom96
Freedom of speech99
Property rights97
LGBTQ+ acceptance73
Reproductive rights100
Economy & work
81 · StrongEconomic freedom89
Competitiveness90
Innovation96
Startup ecosystem13
Job market89
Prosperity99
Ease of doing business94
Quality of life
86 · StrongLiveability92
Happiness95
Life satisfaction95
Work–life balance81
Internet speed51
Education94
Low traffic92
Fit summary
Where this country is strong, and where to look closer
Strengths
- Reproductive rights100
- Freedom of speech99
- Prosperity99
- Healthcare97
Look closer
- Startup ecosystem13
Country facts
The structured record
Facts imported for this country. Blank fields render as Unknown.
- Avg Precipitation
- 624 mm
- Avg Temperature
- 3.23°C (37.81°F)
- Beer Consumption
- 53.13 liters_per_capita_year
- Best Time To Travel
- June-August
- Borders
- Finland, Norway
- Citizenship By Birth
- Yes
- Citizenship By Descent
- Yes
- Citizenship By Marriage
- 2 years
- Climate
- Temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
- Climate Category
- Extreme Elements
- Consulate Locations In The Us
- New York
- Country Code
- +46
- Country Intro Blurb
- Famous for the iconic Pitons and vibrant festivals where nature and culture intertwine.
- Country Motto
- För Sverige – i tiden ("For Sweden – with the Times")
- Crypto Currency Status
- Legal to use/Undefined
- Currency
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
- Date Format
- DMY
- Distance From New York City
- 6300 km
- Driving Side
- Left-hand traffic
- Dual Citizenship
- Yes
- Economy
- Services, industry, exports
- Famous Dance
- Kwadril
- Famous Festival
- Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival
- Famous Music
- Dennery Segment
- Fertility Rate
- 1.43
- Funny Fact
- Has the world’s only drive-in volcano, the Sulphur Springs.
- Haiku
- Pitons pierce the sky / Sulphur springs whisper of fire / Festivals unite.
- Humidity
- 77
- Hype Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSp_6jSbV58
- Independence Day
- June 6, 1523 (not independence day)
- Interesting Fact
- A Caribbean gem known for its drive-in volcano and rejuvenating sulphur springs.
- Interesting Tradition
- Celebrates "La Rose and La Marguerite," rival flower societies' festivals with song and pageantry.
- Language
- Swedish
- Life Expectancy
- 83,3
- Mandatory Military Service
- No
- Medical Cannabis Legislation
- Illegal
- Migration Rate
- 5.232 per_1000_population
- National Animal
- St. Lucia Parrot
- National Anthem
- Du gamla, Du fria
- National Anthem Audio
- https://nationalanthems.info/se.mp3
- National Dish
- Green Fig and Saltfish
- National Pastime Or Sport
- Cricket
- Nobel Prizes
- 2
- Number Of Americans Living In Country
- 22503
- Number Of Migrants
- 55.209 thousands
- Obesity Rate
- 0.20600000000000002
- Passport Validity
- 5
- Population
- 10402070
- Quintessential Souvenir
- Piton-branded Souvenirs
- Quirky Tradition
- Celebrates "Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival," featuring music and local artistry.
- Rainless Days Per Year
- 249
- Representative Novel
- The Hills Were Joyful Together by C.L.R. James (A vivid portrayal of Caribbean life).
- Reproduction Rate
- 0.691
- Residency For Naturalization
- 5
- Strangest Law Still On The Books
- Illegal to bathe in public waterways without proper clothing.
- Tea Consumption
- 0.43 liters_per_capita_year
- Time Zone
- GMT+1
- Tobacco Use Female
- 0.11
- Tobacco Use Male
- 0.13
- Total World Heritage Sites
- 15
- Us Emigrants 1990
- 11325
- Us Emigrants 1995
- 13439
- Us Emigrants 2000
- 14413
- Us Emigrants 2005
- 15335
- Us Emigrants 2010
- 16493
- Us Emigrants 2015
- 18719
- Us Emigrants 2020
- 22503
- Visitors Per Year
- 7.4 millions
- Voting Status
- Universal
- Weirdest Local Superstition
- Leaving your shoes upside down is believed to bring bad luck or anger spirits.
- Wine Consumption
- 13.78 liters_per_capita_year
Daily life & the American lens
What Tuesday actually feels like
Lived-experience narrative, English-comfort layers, and community voices.
Not yet sourced
Daily-life rhythm, the American-lens friction points, and community voices for Sweden come from verified field research and practitioner communities. That editorial layer is not committed to the Product Engine catalog yet, so we are not inventing it here.
Sources & freshness
Where this page comes from
Real provenance for the live figures above: named sources, verification status, and recent regulatory changes.
Verified data points
0Stale
0Unverified
105| Source | Confidence | Status | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATO Institute | — | unverified | — |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | — | unverified | — |
| CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook) | — | unverified | — |
| EF Set | — | unverified | — |
| Equaldex | — | unverified | — |
| Freedom House | — | unverified | — |
| Gallup | — | unverified | — |
| Germanwatch | — | unverified | — |
| Global Life-Work Balance Index | — | unverified | — |
| Heritage Foundation | — | unverified | — |
| IMD | — | unverified | — |
| Legatum | — | unverified | — |
| Numbeo | — | unverified | — |
| Ookla | — | unverified | — |
| Our World in Data | — | unverified | — |
| StartUp Blink | — | unverified | — |
| The Economist | — | unverified | — |
| The Lancet | — | unverified | — |
| Transparency International | — | unverified | — |
| US News | — | unverified | — |
| World Bank | — | unverified | — |
| World Happiness Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | — | unverified | — |
| World Justice Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Population Review | — | unverified | — |
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