Greece vs Sweden: Persons by household composition and labour status

Greece
1,804 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,159 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th

Persons by household composition and labour status over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,159 Thousand persons against 1,804 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 355 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2,010 Thousand persons 1,957 Thousand persons 53.9 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 1,936 Thousand persons 2,057 Thousand persons 121.6 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 1,824 Thousand persons 2,184 Thousand persons 359.47 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by household composition and labour status, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,159 Thousand persons against 1,804 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons by household composition and labour status between Greece and Sweden?
355 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for persons by household composition and labour status?
Greece ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed