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
00.20.40.60.81197519992023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed