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
00.511.52197519992023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed