Romania vs Sweden: People living in households with very low work intensity by income
Romania
768 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
610 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
People living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 768 Thousand persons against 610 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 158 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 840 Thousand persons | 583.8 Thousand persons | 256.2 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 641.33 Thousand persons | 615 Thousand persons | 26.33 Thousand persons | Romania |
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, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 768 Thousand persons against 610 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by income between Romania and Sweden?
- 158 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Romania ranks 11th 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.