Denmark vs Sweden: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Denmark
14.4
in 2025
Sweden
16.7
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.7 against 14.4 in Denmark, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 | 4.17 | 2.67 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 14.37 | 6.75 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 15.8 | 6.28 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.7 against 14.4 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Denmark and Sweden?
- 2.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.