Norway vs Sweden: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most
Norway
9.7
in 2025
Sweden
8.6
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.7 against 8.6 in Sweden, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.47 | 8.97 | 0.5 | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.17 | 10.29 | 1.12 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 10.88 | 1.37 | 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 most, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 9.7 against 8.6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.