Estonia vs Sweden: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)
Estonia
1.2%
in 2020
Sweden
0.9%
in 2015
Estonia rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty), Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.