Mexico vs Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Mexico
11.49 million people
in 2024
Sweden
7.96 million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.49 million people against 7.96 million people in Sweden, a difference of 3.53 million people.
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 people | 3.75 million people | 309,240 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.23 million people | 4.95 million people | 282,458 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.71 million people | 6.98 million people | 265,738 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.96 million people | 7.95 million people | 12,260 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 11.49 million people against 7.96 million people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Mexico and Sweden?
- 3.53 million people, 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?
- Mexico ranks 19th 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.