Portugal vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization
Portugal
4.3%
in 2025
Sweden
3.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 1.1% | 6.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.