Spain vs Sweden: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)
Spain
1.3%
in 2020
Sweden
0.9%
in 2015
Spain rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty), Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
- Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.