Denmark vs Sweden: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of
Denmark
19.0%
in 2025
Sweden
19.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 19.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.5% against 19.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.