Germany vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Germany
16.6%
in 2025
Sweden
16.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 18.8% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
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), Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.