Hungary vs Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Hungary
0.9%
in 2017
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Hungary rank
70th
Sweden rank
73rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Hungary ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.