Greece vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Greece
28.8%
in 2025
Sweden
41.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.3% against 28.8% in Greece, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 49.3% | 21.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 40.2% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 39.7% | 18.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.3% against 28.8% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Greece and Sweden?
- 12.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Greece ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.