Spain vs Sweden: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line
Spain
1.6%
in 2020
Sweden
1.0%
in 2015
Spain rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.6% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 1.6% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.6%, 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 pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
- Spain ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.