Italy vs Sweden: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses

Italy
25.6%
in 2025
Sweden
23.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
10203040200420142025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.6% against 23.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 38 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 17.1% 12.9% Italy
2010s 38.1% 20.1% 17.9% Italy
2020s 30.4% 21.1% 9.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to face unexpected financial expenses, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 25.6% against 23.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to face unexpected financial expenses between Italy and Sweden?
2.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Italy ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed