Sweden Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Sweden Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Sweden and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Kingdom of Sweden.

Etymology: Name ultimately derives from the North Germanic Svear tribe, which inhabited central Sweden and is first mentioned in the first centuries A.D.

Capital: Stockholm.

Independence / foundation: In 1523, Gustav VASA, elected king of Sweden, marked the abolishment of the Kalmar Union between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Population: 11 million.

Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK)
1 USD = 8 - 12 SEK
1 EUR = 11.18 - 11.60 SEK

Time zone: UTC+1

Languages spoken: Swedish (official).

Religions: Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 58%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 9%, none or unspecified 33%.

Climate: Temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers. Subarctic in north.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $580 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $55,300.

Main airports: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport.

World heritage sites in Sweden

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 15.

Top world heritage sites:

- Church Town of Gammelstad (Luleå).
- Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland.
- Skogskyrkogården.
- Birka and Hovgården.
- Engelsberg Ironworks.
- Rock Carvings in Tanum.
- Royal Domain of Drottningholm.
- Hanseatic Town of Visby.
- Laponian Area.
- Naval Port of Karlskrona.
- Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland.
- High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago.
- Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun.
- Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg.
- Struve Geodetic Arc.

Interesting facts about Sweden

- Sweden is home to a hotel made of ice, the famous Ice Hotel in the village of Jukkasjärvi.

- There's a Swedish drink that outsells Coca-Cola. Julmust is a fermented, though alcohol-free, malt drink similar to root beer.

- Stockholm's metro is also an art gallery. The majority of the Stockholm metro stations were decorated by more than 150 artists.

- Fika is part of the Swedish cutlure, it is all about taking a break twice daily where workers enjoy a cup of coffee, have a snack or chat.

- Sweden has originated prominent companies such as Electrolux, Ericsson, H&M, IKEA, Saab, Scania and Volvo.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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