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2026 HPI index for Sweden
Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
36th 83.6 years 7.2/10 5.05 gha 54.2
HPI Data over time for Sweden
Year Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
2025 36th 83.6 years 7.2/10 5.05 gha 54.2
2024 28th 83.4 years 7.4/10 5.1 gha 55.4
2023 33rd 83.3 years 7.2/10 5.16 gha 53.6
2022 39th 83 years 7.4/10 5.82 gha 52.1
2021 22nd 83 years 7.4/10 5.7 gha 52.6
2020 23rd 82.4 years 7.3/10 5.35 gha 53.1
2019 43rd 83.1 years 7.4/10 6.16 gha 50.8
2018 42nd 82.5 years 7.4/10 6.05 gha 50.8
2017 45th 82.4 years 7.3/10 6.18 gha 50
2016 43rd 82.3 years 7.4/10 6.11 gha 50.6
2015 38th 82.2 years 7.3/10 5.94 gha 50.8
2014 51st 82.2 years 7.2/10 6.28 gha 49.4
2013 38th 81.9 years 7.4/10 6.07 gha 51
2012 30th 81.7 years 7.6/10 6.18 gha 51
2011 42nd 81.8 years 7.4/10 6.53 gha 49.1
2010 38th 81.5 years 7.5/10 6.6 gha 49.2
2009 23rd 81.4 years 7.3/10 5.26 gha 53.4
2008 24th 81.1 years 7.5/10 6.21 gha 50.7
2007 49th 81 years 7.2/10 6.86 gha 47
2006 80.8 years 5.27 gha
HPI Data in 2026 by Income groups Sweden
Decile Price range Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
1 Less than $11,496 USD
(Less than 97,872 kronor)		 75.8 years 6.8/10 2.8 gha 61.1
2 $11,496 to $33,915 USD
(97,872 to 288,723 kronor)		 79.5 years 6.7/10 4.4 gha 59.1
3 $33,915 to $41,970 USD
(288,723 to 357,302 kronor)		 82 years 7.1/10 5.7 gha 60.8
4 $41,970 to $50,077 USD
(357,302 to 426,312 kronor)		 83.5 years 6.9/10 6.5 gha 58.7
5 $50,077 to $58,126 USD
(426,312 to 494,837 kronor)		 84.2 years 7.3/10 7.3 gha 60.2
6 $58,126 to $67,375 USD
(494,837 to 573,578 kronor)		 84.5 years 7.6/10 8.2 gha 59.6
7 $67,375 to $76,011 USD
(573,578 to 647,100 kronor)		 84.6 years 7.4/10 9.3 gha 56.3
8 $76,011 to $87,732 USD
(647,100 to 746,877 kronor)		 84.8 years 7.6/10 10.7 gha 54.2
9 $87,732 to $109,780 USD
(746,877 to 934,582 kronor)		 85.2 years 7.8/10 13 gha 51
10 Over $109,780 USD
(Over 934,582 kronor)		 86.3 years 7.8/10 27.3 gha 34.1

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