Greece vs Sweden: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Greece
9.84 million
in 2023
Sweden
10.36 million
in 2023
Greece rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197519992023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.36 million against 9.84 million in Greece, a difference of 515,280.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 9.52 million 8.63 million 883,750 Greece
2000s 10.59 million 8.94 million 1.65 million Greece
2010s 9.76 million 9.64 million 117,577 Greece
2020s 9.89 million 10.28 million 386,365 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.36 million against 9.84 million in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Greece and Sweden?
515,280, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Greece ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed