Spain vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Spain
25.4%
in 2025
Sweden
25.3%
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.4% against 25.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 29.0% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 0.9% | Spain |
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), Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 25.4% against 25.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Spain ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.