Austria vs Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Austria
7.77 million
in 2023
Sweden
7.96 million
in 2023
Austria rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197519992023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.96 million against 7.77 million in Austria, a difference of 191,790.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 5.73 million 3.51 million 2.22 million Austria
2000s 6.40 million 5.15 million 1.26 million Austria
2010s 7.07 million 7.08 million 12,226 Sweden
2020s 7.66 million 7.96 million 297,822 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.96 million against 7.77 million in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Austria and Sweden?
191,790, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Austria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed