Iceland vs Sweden: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Iceland
8.8%
in 2020
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
Sweden rank
38th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 7.1% | 10.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 2.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty 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.