Denmark vs Sweden: Children living in households with very low work intensity by
Denmark
32.2%
in 2021
Sweden
40.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Children living in households with very low work intensity by over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40.0% against 32.2% in Denmark, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 45.4% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 43.5% | 3.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in households with very low work intensity by, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40.0% against 32.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children living in households with very low work intensity by between Denmark and Sweden?
- 7.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.