Norway vs Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Norway
2.0%
in 2020
Sweden
1.8%
in 2020
Norway rank
42nd
Sweden rank
43rd
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Norway ranks 42nd 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.