France vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
France
25.6%
in 2023
Sweden
24.5%
in 2023
France rank
106th
Sweden rank
107th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 25.6% against 24.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7% | 78.1% | 9.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 44.1% | 9.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 27.8% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 1.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, France or Sweden?
- France, at 25.6% against 24.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between France and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- France ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 107th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.