Iceland vs Sweden: Distribution of population by work intensity of the household
Iceland
16.1
in 2020
Sweden
16.8
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Distribution of population by work intensity of the household over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.8 against 16.1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7 | 17.74 | 0.04 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.1 | 18.2 | 2.1 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by work intensity of the household, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.8 against 16.1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by work intensity of the household between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by work intensity of the household?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by work intensity of the household (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.