Pretty simple, really: 1. Neutrality - not being ruined by 2 consecutive world wars 2. Profiting from wars - in Sweden's case, by selling arms and minerals (B

Pretty simple, really: 1. Neutrality - not being ruined by 2 consecutive world wars 2. Profiting from wars - in Sweden's case, by selling arms and minerals (Bofors, iron ore, etc.) to both warring sides. "Peace-loving" and "neutral" Sweden continues to be a major exporter of arms, all the while relying on protection of its allies (spending a mere 1% of its GDP in 2015 on its own defense) 3. Until the influx of immigrants (started slowly 30 years ago), a homogeneous, protestant, population. https://www.politico.eu/article/neutral-sweden-arms-pedlar-extraordinaire/ https://www.politico.eu/article/neutral-sweden-arms-pedlar-e... https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS?locations=SE&view=chart https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS?locat...