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| Field | Norway | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage rate | 5.60 % | 2.83 % |
| Inflation | 3.06 % | 0.68 % |
| Real policy rate | 1.19 % | 1.07 % |
| Take-home pay | $52,802 PPP | $47,532 PPP |
| Tax on pay | 28.12 % | 22.64 % |
| House price growth since 2015 | 167.3 | 136.8 |
| House price growth | 0.52 % | 0.69 % |
| Electricity | €0.117/kWh | €0.220/kWh |
| Tax wedge | 36.39 % | 41.14 % |
| Retirement age (men) | 67 years | 66 years |
| Retirement age (women) | 67 years | 66 years |
| Average salary | $73,462 PPP | $61,443 PPP |
| Monthly earnings | $6,694 PPP/mo | $5,284 PPP/mo |
| Median earnings | $6,127 PPP/mo | $4,852 PPP/mo |
| Median income | $54,376 PPP | $44,436 PPP |
| Price level | 91 % of US prices | 87 % of US prices |
| Corporate tax | 22.00 % | 20.60 % |
| Top income tax | 39.70 % | 52.41 % |
| Public holidays | 12 days | 16 days |
| Currency | 7.74 % | -2.26 % |
| Money's value | 54.80 % | 62.40 % |
| GDP growth | 1.09 % | 1.54 % |
| GDP/capita | $94,594 | $63,133 |
| Unemployment | 4.64 % | 8.69 % |
| Government debt | 45.00 % | 34.90 % |
| Debt per person | $42,567 | $22,033 |
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