Norway vs Sweden: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization
Norway
9.8%
in 2025
Sweden
10.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.6% against 9.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.1% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by degree of urbanization, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.6% against 9.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by degree of urbanization between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Norway ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 43 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.