Norway vs Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex … country
Norway
11
in 2025
Sweden
22
in 2025
Norway rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex … country over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22 against 11 in Norway, a difference of 11.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2 | 20.4 | 8.2 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 16.5 | 3.17 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex and group, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22 against 11 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex and group between Norway and Sweden?
- 11, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex and group?
- Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.