Germany vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
Germany
33.5%
in 2025
Sweden
33.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.5% against 33.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 29.0% | 8.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.0% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.9% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 33.5% against 33.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.