Germany vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Germany
14.7%
in 2020
Sweden
15.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
112th
Sweden rank
110th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.6% against 14.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 42.5% | 14.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 28.6% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.8% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.6% against 14.7% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Germany ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.