Denmark vs Sweden: People living in households with very low work intensity by income
Denmark
432 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
610 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
People living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 610 Thousand persons against 432 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 178 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 459.4 Thousand persons | 583.8 Thousand persons | 124.4 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 426 Thousand persons | 615 Thousand persons | 189 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by income, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 610 Thousand persons against 432 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by income between Denmark and Sweden?
- 178 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.