Czechia vs Sweden: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Czechia
10.86 million people
in 2023
Sweden
10.45 million people
in 2023
Czechia rank
60th
Sweden rank
62nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 10.86 million people against 10.45 million people in Sweden, a difference of 415,700 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 million people | 8.65 million people | 1.67 million people | Czechia |
| 2000s | 10.28 million people | 9.05 million people | 1.23 million people | Czechia |
| 2010s | 10.55 million people | 9.73 million people | 816,168 people | Czechia |
| 2020s | 10.68 million people | 10.36 million people | 318,800 people | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Czechia or Sweden?
- Czechia, at 10.86 million people against 10.45 million people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Czechia and Sweden?
- 415,700 people, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Czechia ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.