Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line
Sweden
1.0%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.7%
in 2019
Sweden rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 1.0% against 0.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
- Sweden ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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.