Iceland vs Sweden: Subjective poverty by tenure status
Iceland
9.5
in 2020
Sweden
10.1
in 2025
Iceland rank
31st
Sweden rank
30th
Subjective poverty by tenure status over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.1 against 9.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.86 | 7.9 | 10.96 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 7.4 | 2.1 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by tenure status, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.1 against 9.5 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by tenure status between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.6, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for subjective poverty by tenure status?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.