Germany vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Germany
5.9%
in 2025
Sweden
4.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.9% against 4.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Germany |
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, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, 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 Germany and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Germany 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.