Germany vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region
Germany
16.1%
in 2025
Sweden
15.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
Sweden rank
26th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.1% against 15.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 16.1% against 15.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.5%, 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 by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.