Iran vs Sweden: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Iran
0.4908
in 2023
Sweden
0.5511
in 2023
Iran rank
59th
Sweden rank
56th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5511 against 0.4908 in Iran, a difference of 0.0603.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.4729 | 0.6381 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5725 | 0.3605 | 0.212 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.7029 | 0.5596 | 0.1433 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Iran or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5511 against 0.4908 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Iran and Sweden?
- 0.0603, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 56th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.