Norway vs Sweden: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure
Norway
9.2
in 2025
Sweden
8.8
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.2 against 8.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 7.4 | 0.1 | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 8.81 | 1.22 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.68 | 0.2 | Norway |
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 tenure, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 9.2 against 8.8 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.4, 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 tenure?
- Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.