Portugal vs Sweden: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Portugal
16.4%
in 2021
Sweden
16.1%
in 2022
Portugal rank
40th
Sweden rank
41st
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.4% against 16.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 73 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.2% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.0% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 1.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 16.4% against 16.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.