Denmark vs Sweden: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization
Denmark
11.6%
in 2025
Sweden
10.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
32nd
Sweden rank
33rd
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.6% against 10.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by degree of urbanization, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 11.6% against 10.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by degree of urbanization between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.