Portugal vs Sweden: Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age
Portugal
3.37 Number
in 2025
Sweden
1.6 Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.37 Number against 1.6 Number in Sweden, a difference of 1.77 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.71 Number | 2.25 Number | 7.96 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.14 Number | 0.549 Number | 4.59 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.41 Number | 0.3067 Number | 1.1 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 3.37 Number against 1.6 Number in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.77 Number, with Portugal 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 gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.