Portugal vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Portugal
32.8%
in 2025
Sweden
32.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.9% against 32.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 33.2% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.5% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32.9% against 32.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.