Spain vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Spain
25.4%
in 2025
Sweden
25.1%
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 29.0% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 0.9% | Spain |
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), Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 25.4% against 25.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Spain ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 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.