03 — Country Comparison
Two nations, one question — who climbs higher?
Pick any two countries and compare them across seventeen indicators of mobility, equality, and opportunity. The visuals do the talking.
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United States
North America
39.8
Gini
0.927
HDI
41/100
Mobility
$53k
Median Income
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Sweden
Europe
30
Gini
0.952
HDI
72/100
Mobility
$37k
Median Income
United States has a Gini of 39.8 versus Sweden's 30. Sweden is the more equal society. On social mobility, Sweden ranks higher (72/100 vs 41/100). Sweden offers more intergenerational mobility — a child born poor there has a better chance of climbing than in United States.
Opportunity Profile
All metrics normalised to 0–100 (higher = better). Hover to compare.
Key Indicators
Metric🇺🇸 United States🇸🇪 Sweden
Gini Index39.830
Human Development Index0.9270.952
Social Mobility Index41/10072/100
Median Income53000 USD37000 USD
Poverty Rate1.5%0.5%
Economic Freedom70/10078/100
Education Index0.9020.91
Healthcare Index0.8850.95
Employment Rate71%77%
Home Ownership65%64%
Tertiary Education51%40%
Tax Revenue (% GDP)27%42%
Income Share Top 10%45%30%
Income Share Bottom 50%13%23%
Intergenerational Elasticity0.470.27
Urban Population83%88%
Gender Gap Index0.770.82