Portugal vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Portugal
25.7%
in 2025
Sweden
26.8%
in 2025
Portugal rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.8% against 25.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 30.8% | 12.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 20.8% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 23.6% | 6.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.8% against 25.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.