Australia vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Australia
11.5%
in 2020
Sweden
13.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
107th
Sweden rank
105th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.1% against 11.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 105th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 49.7% | 11.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 35.4% | 6.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.2% | 4.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 13.8% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Australia |
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, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.1% against 11.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Australia ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 105th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.