Pakistan vs Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Pakistan
9.89 million people
in 2018
Sweden
10.21 million people
in 2021
Pakistan rank
39th
Sweden rank
37th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sweden
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197519982021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.21 million people against 9.89 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 321,380 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.

Pakistan ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 119 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 700,984 people 8.23 million people 7.53 million people Sweden
2000s 3.83 million people 8.87 million people 5.04 million people Sweden
2010s 8.35 million people 9.49 million people 1.14 million people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Pakistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.21 million people against 9.89 million people in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Pakistan and Sweden?
321,380 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Pakistan ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.