Norway vs Sweden: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged)
Norway
8.4
in 2025
Sweden
9.2
in 2025
Norway rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.2 against 8.4 in Norway, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.41 | 7.05 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.53 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by educational attainment level, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.2 against 8.4 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by educational attainment level between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.8, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.