Finland vs Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational

Finland
18.2%
in 2020
Sweden
16.1%
in 2020
Finland rank
30th
Sweden rank
32nd

Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
010203040200420122020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 18.2% against 16.1% in Sweden, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 46 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 15.6% 1.6% Finland
2010s 20.0% 11.9% 8.1% Finland
2020s 18.2% 16.1% 2.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher severe material deprivation rate for children by educational, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 18.2% against 16.1% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate for children by educational between Finland and Sweden?
2.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for severe material deprivation rate for children by educational?
Finland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 766 data points, 2003–2020
Last refreshed