Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Poland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Poland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?

27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

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.

Poland vs Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Poland

1.1%

in 2023

Sweden

1.5%

in 2023

Poland rank

104th

Sweden rank

101st

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Poland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%	Poland
1990s	17.4%	1.4%	16.0%	Poland
2000s	14.2%	1.0%	13.2%	Poland
2010s	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%	Poland
2020s	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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), Poland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Poland and Sweden?: 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Poland 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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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.