Romania vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Romania
34.8%
in 2025
Sweden
26.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.8% against 26.8% in Sweden, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 29.1% | 22.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 21.9% | 40.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 24.3% | 5.0% | Romania |
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, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 34.8% against 26.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex between Romania and Sweden?
- 8.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Romania ranks 2nd 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.