Austria vs Sweden: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio

Austria
17.5%
in 2020
Sweden
17.9%
in 2020
Austria rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
05101520201020152020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 17.9% against 17.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 18.3% 18.2% 0.2% Austria
2020s 17.5% 17.9% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 17.9% against 17.5% in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in multidimensional poverty headcount ratio between Austria and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
Austria ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 408 data points, 2010–2020
Last refreshed

The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor