Portugal vs Sweden: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of

Portugal
0.5%
in 2015
Sweden
0.5%
in 2015
Portugal rank
44th
Sweden rank
44th

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 44th of 80 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Portugal and Sweden?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Portugal ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 44th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). 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 the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
81 places, 955 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed