Luxembourg vs Sweden: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Luxembourg
5.4%
in 2025
Sweden
5.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.4% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Luxembourg 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.