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Sweden vs Germany

Comparison

Sweden

SE

Germany

DE

Shared indicators

16

Sweden better

11

Germany better

4

Tie

1

Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.

Indicators comparison

8%

Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)

Better outcome: Sweden

10.3%
8.5%

Arrears on housing or utility bills

Better outcome: Germany

6.9%
108.1 index

House price to income ratio

Better outcome: Germany

97.7 index
10.8%

Housing cost overburden rate

Better outcome: Sweden

11.2%
15.7%

Overcrowding rate

Better outcome: Germany

11.7%
4.7%

Inability to keep home adequately warm

Better outcome: Sweden

5.7%
111

GDP per capita in PPS

Better outcome: Germany

115
28.6 index

Gini coefficient

Better outcome: Sweden

30.1 index
4.58 ratio

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Better outcome: Sweden

4.68 ratio
15.6%

At-risk-of-poverty rate

Better outcome: Sweden

16.1%
18.6%

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Better outcome: Sweden

21.2%
23%

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses

Better outcome: Sweden

31.9%
83.8 years

Life expectancy at birth

Better outcome: Sweden

81.2 years
6.9%

Material and social deprivation rate

Better outcome: Sweden

10.7%
1.7 rooms/person

Average number of rooms per person

Better outcome: Tie

1.7 rooms/person
3.9%

Severe material and social deprivation rate

Better outcome: Sweden

5.6%
View data table
Indicator Country A value Country B value Better outcome
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) 8% 10.3% Sweden
Arrears on housing or utility bills 8.5% 6.9% Germany
House price to income ratio 108.1 index 97.7 index Germany
Housing cost overburden rate 10.8% 11.2% Sweden
Overcrowding rate 15.7% 11.7% Germany
Inability to keep home adequately warm 4.7% 5.7% Sweden
GDP per capita in PPS 111 115 Germany
Gini coefficient 28.6 index 30.1 index Sweden
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 4.58 ratio 4.68 ratio Sweden
At-risk-of-poverty rate 15.6% 16.1% Sweden
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion 18.6% 21.2% Sweden
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses 23% 31.9% Sweden
Life expectancy at birth 83.8 years 81.2 years Sweden
Material and social deprivation rate 6.9% 10.7% Sweden
Average number of rooms per person 1.7 rooms/person 1.7 rooms/person Tie
Severe material and social deprivation rate 3.9% 5.6% Sweden