France vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
France
5.9%
in 2025
Sweden
4.4%
in 2025
France rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 5.9% against 4.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.5% | 4.3% | France |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 5.9% against 4.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between France and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- France ranks 12th 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.