Finland vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
16.3%
in 2025
Sweden
16.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Sweden rank
15th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.3% against 16.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 18.8% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 16.9% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 16.3% against 16.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.