Finland vs Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation
Finland
94 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
128 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Sweden rank
23rd
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 128 Thousand persons against 94 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 34 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.67 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 0.3333 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.5 Thousand persons | 56.1 Thousand persons | 6.6 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 73.83 Thousand persons | 99.33 Thousand persons | 25.5 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 128 Thousand persons against 94 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation between Finland and Sweden?
- 34 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Finland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.