Germany vs Sweden: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Germany
15
in 2025
Sweden
13.7
in 2025
Germany rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15 against 13.7 in Sweden, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 | 9.9 | 9 | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.26 | 17.76 | 6.5 | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 15.35 | 1.13 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 15 against 13.7 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.3, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.