Sweden vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Sweden
17
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.7
in 2018
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.7 against 17 in Sweden, a difference of 4.7.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 22 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 33 | 20 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14.11 | 19.48 | 5.37 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.7 against 17 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 4.7, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.