Ireland vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Ireland
17
in 2025
Sweden
17
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Sweden rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17 against 17 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 13 | 4 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 14.9 | 5.1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10 | 14.83 | 4.83 | 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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 17 against 17 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.