Norway vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Norway
45.9%
in 2025
Sweden
45.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45.9% against 45.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 43 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 | 45.9% | 48.4% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 46.6% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 45.9% against 45.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.