Denmark vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Denmark
28.9%
in 2025
Sweden
28.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.9% against 28.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 22.6% | 4.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.6% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 27.7% | 2.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 28.9% against 28.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.