Meanwhile the US in the grip of Rapacious form of Capitalism provides a Quality of Life that doesn't approach the top ten. In fact, in Newsweeks' 2019 version of its long standing Quality of Life Index - Sweden is #2 while the US comes in at 17th in international comparisons.
So, the Swedes at #2 kinda doing OK.
"Beyond the essential ideas of broad access to food and housing, to quality education and health care, to employment that will sustain us, quality of life may also include intangibles such as job security, political stability, individual freedom and environmental quality.
What social scientists do agree on is that material wealth is not the most important factor in assessing a life lived well. The results of the Quality of Life sub-ranking survey reflect that sensibility."
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/quality-of-life-rankings