Malta vs Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Malta
1.1%
in 2023
Sweden
1.5%
in 2023
Malta rank
104th
Sweden rank
101st
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st of 123 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Malta ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.