[LadyLiberty86]

My Swede acquaintances say their system is better because they don't have any poor people.

They do have a smaller percentage of their population living in poverty.

Sweden: 6.5%
United States: 17%

They also enjoy a higher quality of life as measured by the Human Development Index, which uses life expectancy, school enrollment, literacy and income to rank 177 countries.

Human Development Indicator rank (1 = highest and 177 = lowest)

Sweden: #2
United States: #8

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

They do have a smaller percentage of their population living in poverty.

Probably true, however, keep in mind that the US gets a very high number of 3rd world immigrants which will skew the numbers.

[RAY]

They do have a smaller percentage of their population living in poverty. Sweden: 6.5% United States: 17%

An the rest of the story:

How do they measure poverty? The Swedes tell me they don't have any poor people.

And who in their country experiences poverty Vs who in the USA?

Why do most Swedes who come here to work want to stay?

Why do the Swedes in our country make fun of our show of patriotism? They say they would never fly their national flag on the front porch of their homes, as we do.

Why is their suicide rate so high - this is what they tell me: "suicide rate is much higher than in the USA." -- higher quality of life????

[1Old Pro]

quality of life as measured by the Human Development Index, which uses life expectancy, school enrollment, literacy and income to rank 177 countries.

Is this "index" a creation of some socialist group?

[Trailerpark Badass]

They do have a smaller percentage of their population living in poverty.

Sweden: 6.5%

United States: 17%

How is that measured? Remember America's "poor" are defined without accounting for the many thousands of dollars of "assistance" and free services they receive.