Greece vs Sweden: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Greece
10.35 million people
in 2023
Sweden
10.45 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
63rd
Sweden rank
62nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.45 million people against 10.35 million people in Greece, a difference of 102,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.44 million people | 8.78 million people | 1.65 million people | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.92 million people | 9.02 million people | 1.91 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.74 million people | 9.73 million people | 1.01 million people | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.45 million people | 10.36 million people | 84,075 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.45 million people against 10.35 million people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Greece and Sweden?
- 102,800 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Greece ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.