Sweden vs United States: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Sweden
1.5%
in 2023
United States
1.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
101st
United States rank
99th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 101st and United States ranks 99th of 123 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | United States |
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), Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Sweden and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Sweden ranks 101st and United States ranks 99th 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.