Netherlands vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Netherlands
26.2
in 2025
Sweden
17
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26.2 against 17 in Sweden, a difference of 9.2.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8 | 16 | 9.8 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.38 | 14.83 | 10.55 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 26.2 against 17 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 9.2, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th 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.