Italy vs Sweden: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Italy
0.9272
in 2023
Sweden
0.8379
in 2023
Italy rank
66th
Sweden rank
69th
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9272 against 0.8379 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0893.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9948 | 0.467 | 0.5278 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 0.5505 | 0.975 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.839 | 0.801 | 0.038 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 0.9272 against 0.8379 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.0893, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
- Italy ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.