Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty

Denmark
18.0%
in 2024
Sweden
17.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th

Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
05101520201020172024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 18.0% against 17.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 17.5% 18.2% 0.7% Sweden
2020s 17.2% 17.9% 0.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 18.0% against 17.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Denmark and Sweden?
0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
44 places, 554 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed