Sweden vs Tajikistan: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Sweden
10.45 million people
in 2023
Tajikistan
9.94 million people
in 2024
Sweden rank
62nd
Tajikistan rank
65th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Sweden
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.45 million people against 9.94 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 506,970 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.06 million people | 4.74 million people | 4.32 million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.74 million people | 7.49 million people | 2.24 million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.38 million people | 9.33 million people | 1.06 million people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Sweden or Tajikistan?
- Sweden, at 10.45 million people against 9.94 million people in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Sweden and Tajikistan?
- 506,970 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tajikistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Sweden ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 65th 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.