There are many things that the USA does exceptionally well. But there are also many things that could be improved. In this video I list 10 things that Sweden does better than America.

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The topics that I cover in this video are:

- Democracy. Sweden is actually a much more democratic country than the US according to the Democracy Index. Sweden is at place 4 while the US is way down there on place 29.
- Work/life balance is much better in Sweden. Sure, Americans may earn the big bucks, but the work culture leaves a lot to be desired.
- Shopping in the US is a chore, because you never pay what it says on the sticker. There's local taxes and state taxes and other kind of weird add-ons all the time. In Sweden you pay exactly what it says on the sticker.
- And speaking of paying what it says on the bill, tipping in Ameria is completely bonkers. Sweden doesn't have the same tipping culture - thankfully.
- Sweden has a pretty well-established social safety net. America...does not.
- The Nordics is one of the most gender-equal places in the world, and Sweden is no exception. The US does not compare particularly favorable in comparison.
- American prudeness is well-known. Show a little bit of skin and everyone freaks out. That's definitely not the same in Sweden.
- Sweden's taxes may be pretty high, but they serve an excellent purpose. And that's a good thing, in my view.
- I feel ashamed to mention it, but mass shootings is unfortunately something that America has a fair bit of. Sweden is starting to catch up (regretfully), but it's still far off.
- Finally, the last point that I wanted to bring up is Sweden's fika culture. Not just our vastly superior cinnamon buns - also the concept itself.