Hungary vs Sweden: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Hungary
0.9%
in 2017
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Hungary rank
73rd
Sweden rank
76th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 76th of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Hungary ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 76th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.