Norway vs Sweden: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent
Norway
6.3%
in 2025
Sweden
6.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.9% against 6.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.9% against 6.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.