Iceland vs Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status
Iceland
1.0%
in 2020
Sweden
2.1%
in 2020
Iceland rank
45th
Sweden rank
41st
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.1% against 1.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 41st of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.1% against 1.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 41st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.