Portugal vs Sweden: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Portugal
10.53 million people
in 2023
Sweden
10.45 million people
in 2023
Portugal rank
61st
Sweden rank
62nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.53 million people against 10.45 million people in Sweden, a difference of 86,200 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 million people | 9.05 million people | 1.41 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.35 million people | 9.73 million people | 612,438 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.38 million people | 10.36 million people | 11,850 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.53 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 Portugal and Sweden?
- 86,200 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Portugal ranks 61st 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.