Austria vs Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Austria
7.77 million people
in 2023
Sweden
7.96 million people
in 2023
Austria rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.96 million people against 7.77 million people in Austria, a difference of 191,790 people.
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 people | 3.51 million people | 2.22 million people | Austria |
| 2000s | 6.40 million people | 5.15 million people | 1.26 million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 7.08 million people | 12,226 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.66 million people | 7.96 million people | 297,822 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.96 million people against 7.77 million people in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Austria and Sweden?
- 191,790 people, 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?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.