Austria vs Sweden: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Austria
6.2%
in 2025
Sweden
5.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 3.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.