Iceland vs Sweden: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new
Iceland
5.8%
in 2020
Sweden
5.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
28th
Sweden rank
29th
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 2.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by age, sex and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.