Spain vs Sweden: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Spain rank
61st
Sweden rank
61st

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
00.511.5197519992023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 61st of 110 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% Spain
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Spain
2010s 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% Spain
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Spain and Sweden?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Spain ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 61st of 110 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed