Ireland vs Sweden: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty
Ireland
2.8%
in 2025
Sweden
2.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.