Pakistan vs Sweden: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp

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

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp over time

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

How they compare

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

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 8.23 million 7.53 million Sweden
2000s 3.83 million 8.87 million 5.04 million Sweden
2010s 8.35 million 9.49 million 1.14 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp, Pakistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.21 million against 9.89 million in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp between Pakistan and Sweden?
321,380, 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
Pakistan ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed