Portugal vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation
Portugal
655 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
710 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 710 Thousand persons against 655 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 55 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.33 Thousand persons | 235.33 Thousand persons | 395 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 741.4 Thousand persons | 522.7 Thousand persons | 218.7 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 680 Thousand persons | 652.5 Thousand persons | 27.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 710 Thousand persons against 655 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation between Portugal and Sweden?
- 55 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.