Australia vs Sweden: Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Australia
11.5
in 2020
Sweden
13.06
in 2023
Australia rank
107th
Sweden rank
105th
Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.06 against 11.5 in Australia, a difference of 1.56.
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 | 26.32 | 22.2 | 4.13 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 13.78 | 0.8343 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 11.2 | 0.301 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.06 against 11.5 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.56, 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 on less than 30 per day?
- Australia ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 105th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.