Sweden vs Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Sweden
7.96 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
7.44 million people
in 2022
Sweden rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.96 million people against 7.44 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 521,710 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 million people | 5.48 million people | 1.73 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.26 million people | 6.04 million people | 785,317 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.08 million people | 6.97 million people | 106,193 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.96 million people | 7.42 million people | 540,320 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 7.96 million people against 7.44 million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 521,710 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Sweden ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.