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Sweden
Ranked 3rd of 167
Ranks
3
rd
on the Legatum
3
rd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
10th
3rd
6th
5th
8th
16th
6th
7th
5th
10th
14th
1st
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Sweden is 3rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Sweden has moved down the rankings table by 2 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Sweden performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Sweden compares to other countries.
How to read this graph:
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.