Spain vs Sweden: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Spain
0.5502
in 2023
Sweden
0.5511
in 2023
Spain rank
57th
Sweden rank
56th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5511 against 0.5502 in Spain, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8825 | 0.184 | 0.6985 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.5304 | 0.3591 | 0.1713 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6561 | 0.3644 | 0.2917 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5241 | 0.5596 | 0.0355 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5511 against 0.5502 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.0009, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Spain ranks 57th 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.