Finland vs Sweden: Subjective poverty by sex and age
Finland
8.9%
in 2025
Sweden
10.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
Sweden rank
38th
Subjective poverty by sex and age over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.2% against 8.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.6% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by sex and age, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.2% against 8.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by sex and age between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- Finland ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.