Norway vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type
Norway
25.2
in 2025
Sweden
25.1
in 2025
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25.2 against 25.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.48 | 28.98 | 1.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.32 | 29.32 | 3 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 26.4 | 1.75 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 25.2 against 25.1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.