Ireland vs Sweden: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … most

Ireland
0.5
in 2020
Sweden
0.4
in 2020
Ireland rank
42nd
Sweden rank
45th

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … most over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.5 against 0.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 48 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.75 0.35 0.4 Ireland
2010s 0.69 0.28 0.41 Ireland
2020s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 0.5 against 0.4 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of between Ireland and Sweden?
0.1, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Ireland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed