Romania vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Romania
8.2%
in 2025
Sweden
10.2%
in 2025
Romania rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.2% against 8.2% in Romania, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 13.5% | 13.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 12.6% | 9.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 10.8% | 4.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.2% against 8.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Romania and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Romania ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.