Estonia vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Estonia
19.8%
in 2025
Sweden
22.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.2% against 19.8% in Estonia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 11.8% | 7.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1.2% | Sweden |
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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.2% against 19.8% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Estonia and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Estonia ranks 30th 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.