Ireland vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Ireland
26.4
in 2025
Sweden
28.2
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28.2 against 26.4 in Ireland, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.77 | 22.63 | 12.13 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 36.45 | 28.59 | 7.86 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 31.98 | 27.68 | 4.3 | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 28.2 against 26.4 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.8, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 49 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.