Portugal vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Portugal
14.3%
in 2025
Sweden
15.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.6% against 14.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 8.0% | 5.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.1% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 1.2% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.6% against 14.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 34th 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.