Ireland vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Ireland
13.8%
in 2021
Sweden
15.6%
in 2021
Ireland rank
113th
Sweden rank
110th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.6% against 13.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.9% | 55.5% | 29.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 44.5% | 23.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 28.4% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 17.8% | 12.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 15.1% | 1.0% | Sweden |
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), Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.6% against 13.8% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Ireland ranks 113th 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.