Denmark vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and
Denmark
263 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
348 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 348 Thousand persons against 263 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 85 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 215 Thousand persons | 145 Thousand persons | 70 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 224.5 Thousand persons | 233.33 Thousand persons | 8.83 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 348 Thousand persons against 263 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and between Denmark and Sweden?
- 85 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.