Sweden vs United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Sweden
15.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
16.8%
in 2018
Sweden rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
28th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.8% against 15.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 15.3% | 7.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 13.6% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.8% against 15.6% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.