Italy vs Sweden: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Italy
6.3%
in 2025
Sweden
5.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
26th
Sweden rank
29th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.3% against 5.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.2% | 4.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Italy |
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, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 6.3% 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 Italy and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Italy ranks 26th 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.