Europe 10.5M peopleSWE Capital: Stockholm
Moving to Sweden
While living in Sweden comes with a higher tax burden of 33.1%, expats often benefit from its robust social infrastructure and high quality of life. With a very high English proficiency score of 609, daily communication and business integration are seamless. It hosts a vibrant and diverse expat community, notably drawing a significant number of residents from Finland.
Quick Facts
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$71,844.9USD
Adjusts for purchasing power parity.
Life Expectancy
82.7years
WHO Data. UHC Index: 85/100.
Unemployment
8.7%
ILO Estimate. Indicates job market health.
Safety — Homicides
1.1per 100k
World Bank Crime Data. Lower is safer.
Inflation Rate
2.8%
Annual CPI. Indicates recent price stability.
Happiness Index
7.25/ 10
World Happiness Report (Cantril Ladder).
Politics & Power
Government System
representative democracy, constitutional monarchy
Head of State: Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Head of Gov: Ulf Kristersson
Ruling Party
Moderate Party
Society & Demographics
Gender Distribution
Male 50.4%
Female 49.6%
Connectivity
95.8%
Internet Users
Language
609/800
EF English Proficiency
Inequality
29.3/ 100
GINI Index (Lower is more equal)
Equality
46.7%
Women in Parliament
Aging Society
20.8%
Population over 65 years old
Migration
+55,209
Net Migration (5-yr total)
Economic Freedom Score
Evaluated across 12 quantitative factors by the Heritage Foundation. Scores span 0–100, where higher scores indicate greater economic liberty, lighter tax burdens, and stronger property rights.
Overall Economic Freedom
77.8 / 100Property Rights
96.2 / 100Judicial Effectiveness
95.6 / 100Government Integrity
91.6 / 100Tax Burden Score
51.6 / 100Government Spending
28.4 / 100Fiscal Health
97.5 / 100Business Freedom
84.8 / 100Labor Freedom
65.8 / 100Monetary Freedom
78.1 / 100Trade Freedom
79.4 / 100Investment Freedom
85.0 / 100Financial Freedom
80.0 / 100Climate Profile (Stockholm)
Jan
2 °C
min -2°7 snow, 9 rain
Feb
2 °C
min -3°5 snow, 4 rain
Mar
3 °C
min -5°8 snow, 8 rain
Apr
10 °C
min -1°1 snow, 3 rain
May
17 °C
min 5°5 rain days
Jun
23 °C
min 11°6 rain days
Jul
21 °C
min 13°15 rain days
Aug
20 °C
min 14°19 rain days
Sep
19 °C
min 12°6 rain days
Oct
9 °C
min 4°1 snow, 15 rain
Nov
3 °C
min -1°4 snow, 8 rain
Dec
0 °C
min -5°8 snow, 7 rain