Iceland vs Sweden: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Iceland
5.4%
in 2022
Sweden
5.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Sweden |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Iceland ranks 30th 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.