Germany vs Sweden: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Germany
23.3%
in 2025
Sweden
23.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 19.9% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 20.4% | 2.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.