Canada vs Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Canada
12.2%
in 2022
Sweden
12.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
104th
Sweden rank
102nd

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
05101520197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 123 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 15.6% 7.4% 8.2% Canada
1980s 14.0% 7.7% 6.3% Canada
1990s 14.2% 8.2% 6.0% Canada
2000s 14.8% 8.7% 6.1% Canada
2010s 14.4% 11.0% 3.4% Canada
2020s 11.2% 11.9% 0.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Canada and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Canada ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd 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 societal poverty line (% of population). 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 ratio at societal poverty line (% 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, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.