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
00.511.52197519992023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
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