Australia vs Sweden: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Australia
0.6%
in 2020
Sweden
0.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
Sweden rank
54th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 54th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Australia ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 54th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.