Iceland vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household
Iceland
4.1
in 2020
Sweden
4.3
in 2025
Iceland rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.3 against 4.1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th 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 | 4.28 | 5.28 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.3 against 4.1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.2, 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 in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.