Portugal vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type
Portugal
40.7
in 2025
Sweden
41
in 2025
Portugal rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41 against 40.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.88 | 42.43 | 1.55 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 45.18 | 44.4 | 0.78 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 41.87 | 41.98 | 0.1167 | 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 included in), Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41 against 40.7 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.