Denmark vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Denmark
4.3%
in 2025
Sweden
4.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.