Greece vs Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Greece
9.84 million people
in 2023
Sweden
10.36 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.36 million people against 9.84 million people in Greece, a difference of 515,280 people.
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 people | 8.63 million people | 883,750 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.59 million people | 8.94 million people | 1.65 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 9.76 million people | 9.64 million people | 117,577 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.89 million people | 10.28 million people | 386,365 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.36 million people against 9.84 million people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Greece and Sweden?
- 515,280 people, 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 between different poverty lines?
- Greece ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.