Norway vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent

Norway
1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway rank
8th
Sweden rank
8th

Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1 Thousand persons against 1 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 0 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 8th of 30 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 0.25 Thousand persons 0 Thousand persons 0.25 Thousand persons Norway
2020s 0.6667 Thousand persons 0.3333 Thousand persons 0.3333 Thousand persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 1 Thousand persons against 1 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent between Norway and Sweden?
0 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent?
Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 8th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent activity status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 296 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed