Germany vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Germany
16.0%
in 2025
Sweden
15.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
30th
Sweden rank
31st
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 7.8% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 12.1% | 6.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 16.0% against 15.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.