Spain vs Sweden: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Spain
3.2
in 2025
Sweden
2.5
in 2025
Spain rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.2 against 2.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 2.12 | 2.6 | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 1.88 | 2.18 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 3.2 against 2.5 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Spain ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.