France vs Sweden: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents
France
46.5%
in 2025
Sweden
45.8%
in 2025
France rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 46.5% against 45.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.9% | 0.5% | France |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 51.3% | 7.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.7% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents, France or Sweden?
- France, at 46.5% against 45.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents between France and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- France ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.