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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed