Canada vs Sweden: Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp

Canada
16.74
in 2019
Sweden
15.65
in 2021
Canada rank
107th
Sweden rank
110th

Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
204060197119962021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 16.74 against 15.65 in Sweden, a difference of 1.09.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 110th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 47.25 65.74 18.49 Sweden
1980s 35.5 57.49 21.99 Sweden
1990s 33 42.5 9.5 Sweden
2000s 27.07 28.63 1.56 Sweden
2010s 20.04 17.77 2.27 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp, Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 16.74 against 15.65 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp between Canada and Sweden?
1.09, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp?
Canada ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 110th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed