Italy vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked
Italy
16.9%
in 2025
Sweden
16.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.9% against 16.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.9% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.5% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 16.9% against 16.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Italy ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.