Europe vs Sweden: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social

Europe
90.9%
in 2023
Sweden
100.0%
in 2022
Europe rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social over time

  • Europe
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 100.0% against 90.9% in Europe, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 36 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 87.9% 100.0% 12.1% Sweden
2020s 90.7% 100.0% 9.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social, Europe or Sweden?
Sweden, at 100.0% against 90.9% in Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Europe and Sweden?
9.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Europe and Sweden rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Europe ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 433 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed