Iceland vs Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Iceland
1.0%
in 2020
Sweden
1.8%
in 2020
Iceland rank
46th
Sweden rank
43rd
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.