Finland vs Sweden: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or
Finland
20.3%
in 2025
Sweden
21.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21.2% against 20.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 18.3% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.6% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21.2% against 20.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.