Croatia vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Croatia
19.1%
in 2025
Sweden
22.2%
in 2025
Croatia rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.2% against 19.1% in Croatia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 43 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 11.8% | 16.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 17.3% | 3.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.2% against 19.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Croatia and Sweden?
- 3.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.