Denmark vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status
Denmark
4.5
in 2025
Sweden
3.8
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.5 against 3.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.34 | 1.14 | 2.2 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 2.5 | 1.37 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by tenure status, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4.5 against 3.8 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by tenure status between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by tenure status?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.