Norway vs Sweden: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Norway
8.5%
in 2025
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
41st
Sweden rank
38th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 7.1% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.4%, 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 most frequent activity status?
- Norway ranks 41st 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.