Denmark vs Sweden: Children living in households with very low work intensity
Denmark
32.2
in 2021
Sweden
40
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Children living in households with very low work intensity over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40 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 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 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 | 35.33 | 45.37 | 10.03 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.05 | 43.55 | 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 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 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 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.