Denmark vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Denmark
218 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
274 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 274 Thousand persons against 218 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 56 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205.2 Thousand persons | 230.6 Thousand persons | 25.4 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 207.67 Thousand persons | 264.33 Thousand persons | 56.67 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 274 Thousand persons against 218 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Denmark and Sweden?
- 56 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.