Norway vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Norway
7
in 2025
Sweden
17
in 2025
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17 against 7 in Norway, a difference of 10.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 16th 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 | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 13 | 12 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 14.9 | 7.1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 14.83 | 6.17 | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17 against 7 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Norway and Sweden?
- 10, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Norway ranks 16th 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.