Germany vs Sweden: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Germany
0.6%
in 2022
Sweden
0.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
54th
Sweden rank
55th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Germany ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 55th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).