Are you compatible with Sweden?
A comprehensive welfare state with strongly secular, egalitarian and environmental values. Life is calm and balanced, with dark winters, bright summers and plenty of personal space.
What makes Sweden stand out
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Family ties: Sweden is more individualistic than every other country in the quiz.
Independence is encouraged, with young people often leaving home early.
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Tradition vs change: Sweden is quicker to change than every other country in the quiz.
Equality and progressive social attitudes are widely shared and long established.
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Growth vs environment: Sweden is more environment-focused than almost every other country in the quiz.
Environmental care is a core value, from recycling to low-carbon energy.
Sweden on all 12 axes
0 is the left pole and 100 the right. Each position is an editorial estimate of typical policy and everyday norms, with the reason underneath.
Values
High taxes fund comprehensive healthcare, childcare, education and parental leave.
Personal autonomy is highly valued, and the state rarely intrudes on private choices.
Equality and progressive social attitudes are widely shared and long established.
One of the most secular societies, where religion plays little role in public life.
Internationally minded, with English widely spoken and broad engagement abroad.
Environmental care is a core value, from recycling to low-carbon energy.
Lifestyle
Cold, dark winters and short, bright summers with very long days.
Stockholm is the main hub, but much of life is spread across smaller cities and nature.
Incomes and costs are high, though public services ease many expenses.
Short working days, generous leave and coffee breaks support a strong balance.
People are reserved and value personal space, quiet and modesty.
Independence is encouraged, with young people often leaving home early.
Who tends to match Sweden
You are likely to score high with Sweden if you lean toward:
- a secular public lifeReligion in public life
- cooler weatherClimate
- state-provided servicesEconomy
- the environment firstGrowth vs environment
You might enjoy
- afternoon coffee breaks
- lakeside summer cabins
- quiet forest trails
Countries most like Sweden
Least like Sweden
Similarity uses the quiz’s match formula with all 12 axes counted equally.
Take the quiz: how close are you to Sweden?
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Statements on your values and how you like to live. Rate each from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
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Canada
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United Kingdom79% - 4
Belgium78%
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Sweden: questions
Am I compatible with Sweden?
Take the 24-statement quiz to get your match % with Sweden and 59 other countries. People who match Sweden closely tend to lean toward a secular public life, cooler weather and state-provided services.
Which countries are most like Sweden?
On the quiz's 12 axes, the closest profiles are Norway (89%), Denmark (87%) and Finland (87%). The least similar is Nigeria (36%).
What makes Sweden stand out?
Its most distinctive axis is family ties: Sweden is more individualistic than 59 of the other 59 countries in the quiz. Independence is encouraged, with young people often leaving home early.
How was the Sweden profile made?
It is an editorial estimate of typical public policy and everyday social norms on 12 axes, six on values and six on lifestyle, each scored 0 to 100. It describes the country as a whole, not its government, any party or any person who lives there.