Portugal vs Sweden: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Portugal
14.9%
in 2025
Sweden
16.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.7% against 14.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 4.2% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 15.8% | 2.5% | 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.7% against 14.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for persistent 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 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.