Japan vs Sweden: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Japan
0.5487
in 2020
Sweden
0.5511
in 2023
Japan rank
58th
Sweden rank
56th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5511 against 0.5487 in Japan, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5337 | 0.4004 | 0.1333 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.4047 | 0.3644 | 0.0402 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.5487 | 0.3104 | 0.2383 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5511 against 0.5487 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.0024, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 58th 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.