Sweden vs United States: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Sweden
13.1%
in 2023
United States
13.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
105th
United States rank
104th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.1% against 13.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 105th and United States ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 25.8% | 30.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 24.2% | 22.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 22.7% | 10.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.3% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 17.4% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 0.5% | 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, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 13.1% against 13.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Sweden ranks 105th and United States ranks 104th 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.