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

Mexico
11.49 million
in 2024
Sweden
7.96 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M197519992024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11.49 million against 7.96 million in Sweden, a difference of 3.53 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4.06 million 3.75 million 309,240 Mexico
2000s 5.23 million 4.95 million 282,458 Mexico
2010s 6.71 million 6.98 million 265,738 Sweden
2020s 7.96 million 7.95 million 12,260 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Mexico or Sweden?
Mexico, at 11.49 million against 7.96 million in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Mexico and Sweden?
3.53 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Mexico ranks 19th 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