Norway vs Sweden: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level
Norway
8.4
in 2025
Sweden
9.2
in 2025
Norway rank
31st
Sweden rank
29th
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level 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 31st and Sweden ranks 29th of 35 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 31st and Sweden ranks 29th of 35 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.